EP1148481B1 - Optical head and optical information recording and playback apparatus - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical head apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1, in particular for an optical information recording and playback apparatus which record on and play back from an optical recording medium.
- the recording density in an optical information recording/playback apparatus is inversely proportional to the square of the diameter of a focused spot formed on an optical recording medium by an optical head apparatus. As the diameter of the focused spot becomes smaller, the recording density becomes higher.
- the diameter of the focused spot is inversely proportional to the numerical aperture of an objective lens in the optical head apparatus. Further, as the numerical aperture of the objective lens becomes higher, the diameter of the focused spot becomes smaller. Meanwhile, when the optical recording medium is tilted to a radial direction with respect to the objective lens, the shape of the focused spot is distorted due to coma aberration caused on a substrate of the optical recording medium, and recording/playback characteristics are deteriorated.
- the coma aberration is proportional to the cube of the numerical aperture of the objective lens, as the numerical aperture of the objective lens becomes higher, the margin of a tilt of the optical recording medium in the radial direction with respect to the recording/playback characteristics (radial tilt) becomes smaller. Therefore, in the optical head apparatus and the optical information recording/playback apparatus in which the numerical aperture of the objective lens is made high in order to increase the recording density, it is necessary to detect and compensate the radial tilt of the optical recording medium so that the recording/playback characteristics are not deteriorated.
- Fig. 27 shows a structure of a conventional optical head apparatus which is capable of detecting the radial tilt of the optical recording medium.
- This optical head apparatus is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-141673 (1995 ).
- a beam emitted from a semiconductor laser 257 is converted into a parallel beam by a collimating lens 258, and about 50 % of the beam is transmitted through a half mirror 259 and is focused on a disc 261 by an objective lens 260.
- a beam reflected by the disc 261 is transmitted through the objective lens 260 in the opposite direction, and about 50 % is reflected by a half mirror 259, and is divided into a transmitted beam and diffracted beams by a holographic element 262.
- the beams are transmitted through a lens 263 and are detected by a photo detector 264.
- Fig. 28 is a plan view of the holographic element 262.
- the holographic element 262 has elliptical grating regions 265 and 266 which are positioned on the radial direction of the disc 261.
- the directions of the gratings in both the regions 265 and 266 are approximately parallel with a tangential direction of the disc 261, and the pattern of the gratings in both the regions 265 and 266 is off-axis concentric shape. Beams incident to the regions 265 and 266 are partially or fully diffracted as +1st order beams. Meanwhile, beams incident to the outside of the regions 265 and 266 are fully transmitted.
- a dotted line in Fig. 28 shows an effective diameter of the objective lens 260.
- Fig. 29 shows a pattern of detection portions of the photo detector 264 and an arrangement of focused spots on the photo detector 264.
- a focused spot 271 corresponds to a beam transmitted from the outside of the regions 265 and 266 of the holographic element 262, and it is received by detection portions 267 and 268 which are divided into two by a dividing line passing through an optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 261.
- a focused spot 272 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the inside of the region 265 of the holographic element 262, and it is received by a single receiving area 269.
- a focused spot 273 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the inside of the region 266 of the holographic element 262, and it is received by a single receiving area 270.
- a tracking error signal is obtained by calculation of (V267 + V269) - (V268 + V270) according to the push-pull method.
- a radial tilt signal for detecting a radial tilt of the disc 261 is obtained by calculation of (V267 + V270) - (V268 + V269).
- a playback signal is obtained by calculation of (V267 + V268 + V269 + V270).
- Figs. 30 to 32 show calculation examples of intensity distribution of the reflected beam from the disc 261.
- a dark portion corresponds to a portion where the intensity is strong
- a beaming portion corresponds to a portion where the intensity is weak.
- Fig. 30 shows the intensity distribution in the case where the disc 261 does not have radial tilt.
- the intensity distribution is symmetrical with respect to a straight line which passes through the optical axis and is parallel to the tangential direction of the disc 261. Further, the intensity is comparatively strong in regions 274 and 276 where the 0th order beam overlaps with the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 261. The intensity is also comparatively strong in regions 275 and 277 where the 0th order beam overlaps with the -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 261. On the contrary, the intensity is comparatively weak in a region 278 where there is only the 0th order beam from the disc 261.
- Fig. 31 shows the intensity distribution in the case where the disc 261 has a positive radial tilt.
- regions 279 and 281 which are regions where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 261 are overlapped with each other, the intensity in the region 279 as a peripheral area is stronger than the intensity in the region 281 as a central section.
- regions 280 and 282 which are regions where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by he disc 261 are overlapped with each other, the intensity in the region 280 as a peripheral area is weaker than the intensity in the region 282 as a central section.
- Fig. 32 shows the intensity distribution in the case the disc 261 has a negative radial tilt.
- regions 283 and 285 which are regions where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 261 overlap each other, the intensity in the region 283 as a peripheral area is weaker than the intensity in the region 285 as a central section.
- regions 284 and 286 which are regions where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 261 overlap each other, the intensity in the region 284 as a peripheral area is stronger than the intensity in the region 286 as a central section.
- the peripheral area and the central area in the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 261 overlap each other correspond to the detection portions 267 and 269 of the photo detector 264 shown in Fig. 29
- the peripheral area and the central area in the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 261 overlap each other correspond to the detection portions 268 and 270 of the photo detector 264 shown in Fig. 29 .
- EP 0 357 323 A discloses an optical head apparatus where light is diffracted into 0th-order and +-1st-order beams along the radial direction for detecting a tilt error of the medium and separately diffracted into 0th-order and +-1st-order beams along the track direction for detecting a tracking error of the medium.
- a main beam and a sub beam are generated from a beam emitted from a beam source.
- the main beam and the sub beam reflected by an optical recording medium are divided into four regions, namely, R1 (a peripheral area of a region where a 0th order beam and a +1st order beam diffracted by the optical recording medium are overlapped with each other), R2 (a central area of a region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the optical recording medium overlap each other), R3 (a peripheral area of a region where the 0th order beam and a -1st order beam diffracted by the optical recording medium overlap each other), and R4 (a central area of a region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the optical recording medium overlap each other).
- the radial tilt signal is proportional to the total intensity of R1 and R4 minus the total intensity of R2 and R3.
- the sub beam is arranged to be shifted in a radial direction of the optical recording medium with respect to the main beam.
- the radial tilt signal by main beam is different from the radial tilt signal by sub beam, when the optical recording medium has a radial tilt. Meanwhile, in the case the objective lens is shifted in the radial direction of the optical recording medium, since the shift of the main beam on the photo detector is the same as that of the sub beam, an offset generated in the radial tilt signal by main beam is the same as that generated in the radial tilt signal by sub beam.
- Fig. 1 shows an optical head apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- a beam emitted from a semiconductor laser 1 for emitting a laser beam with wavelength of about 650 nm is converted into a parallel beam by a collimating lens 2, and is divided into three beams: a 0th order beam as a main beam; and ⁇ 1st order beams diffracted as sub beams by a diffractive element 3.
- These beams enter a polarizing beam splitter 4 as P polarized beams and are transmitted about 100% therethrough. Thereafter, they are transmitted through a quarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from linear polarized beams into circular polarized beams, and are focused on a disc 7 by an objective lens 6.
- the three beams reflected from the disc 7 corresponding to the 0th order beam and the ⁇ 1st order beams diffracted from the diffractive element 3 are transmitted through the objective lens in the opposite direction, and are transmitted through the quarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from the circular polarized beams into linear polarized beams whose polarizing direction intersects perpendicularly to that in the forward path. Further, the linear polarized beams enter the polarizing beam splitter 4 as S polarized beams and are reflected about 100% thereby, and are diffracted approximately 100 % as +1st order beams by a holographic element 8 and are transmitted through a lens 9 so as to be received by a photo detector 10.
- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the diffractive element 3.
- the diffractive element 3 is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including an effective diameter of the objective lens 6 represented by a dotted line in the drawing.
- the direction of the gratings in the diffraction gratings is approximately parallel with a radial direction of the disc 7, and patterns of the gratings are linear with equal pitches.
- the phase difference between a line area and a space area of the gratings is, for example, 0.232 ⁇
- an incident beam is transmitted about 87.3% as a 0th order beam, and is diffracted about 5.1% as ⁇ 1st order beams.
- Fig. 3 shows an arrangement of focused spots on the disc 7.
- a convex portion of a groove formed on the disc 7 viewed from an incident beam to the disc 7 is a groove
- a concave portion is a land
- the groove or the land are used as tracks.
- Focused spots 12, 13 and 14 correspond to a 0th order beam, a +1st order beam and a -1st order beam diffracted by the diffractive element 3, respectively.
- the focused spot 12 is arranged on a track 11 (groove or land)
- the focused spot 13 is arranged on a track (land or groove) adjacent to the left side of the track 11
- the focused spot 14 is arranged on a track (land or groove) adjacent to the right side of the track 11.
- Fig. 4 is a plan view of the holographic element 8.
- the holographic element 8 is divided into eight regions 15 to 22 by five dividing lines parallel with a tangential direction of the disc 7 and a line parallel with the radial direction.
- the directions of the gratings are parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7 in all the regions 15 to 22.
- the patterns of the gratings are linear with equal pitches in all the regions 15 to 22.
- the pitch in the regions 15 and 21 is the narrowest.
- the pitch in the regions 16 and 22, the pitch in the regions 17 and 19 and the pitch in the regions 18 and 20 are wider in this order.
- sectional shapes of the gratings in all the regions 15 to 22 are of saw-tooth shapes, and when the phase difference between a top portion and a bottom portion of the saw tooth with respect to the incident beam is 2 ⁇ , the incident beam to the respective areas is diffracted approximately 100% as the +1st order beam.
- the direction of the saw tooth in the regions 15 to 18 is set so that the +1st order beam is deflected to the left in the drawing, and a direction of the saw tooth in the regions 19 to 22 is set so that the +1st order beam is deflected to the right in the drawing.
- Fig. 5 shows a pattern of detection portions of the photo detector 10 and an arrangement of focused spots on the photo detector 10.
- a focused spot 55 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 15 of the holographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 23 and 24 divided by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 56 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 16 of the holographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 25 and 26 divided by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 57 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 17 of the holographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 27 and 28 divided by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 58 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 18 of the holographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 29 and 30 divided by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 59 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 20 of the holographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 31 and 32 divided by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 60 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 19 of the holographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 33 and 34 divided by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 61 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 22 of the holographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 35 and 36 divided by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 62 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 21 of the holographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 37 and 38 divided by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 63 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 15 of the holographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 39.
- a focused spot 64 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 16 of the holographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 40.
- a focused spot 65 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 17 of the holographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 41.
- a focused spot 66 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 18 of the holographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 42.
- a focused spot 67 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 20 of the holographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 43.
- a focused spot 68 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 19 of the holographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 44.
- a focused spot 69 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 22 of the holographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 45.
- a focused spot 70 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 21 of the holographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 46.
- a focused spot 71 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 15 of the holographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 47.
- a focused spot 72 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 16 of the holographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 48.
- a focused spot 73 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 17 of the holographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 49.
- a focused spot 74 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 18 of the holographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 50.
- a focused spot 75 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 20 of the holographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 51.
- a focused spot 76 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 19 of the holographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 52.
- a focused spot 77 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 22 of the holographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 53.
- a focused spot 78 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 21 of the holographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from the diffractive element 3, and is focused on single beam receiving area 54.
- a focusing error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V23 + V25 + V27 + V29 + V32 + V34 + V36 + V38) - (V24 + V26 + V28 + V30 + V31 + V33 +V35 +V37)] according to the Foucault method.
- a tracking error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44 + V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46 + V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] (K is constant) according to the differential push-pull method.
- a radial tilt signal for detecting a radial tilt of the disc 7 is obtained by calculation of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant).
- a playback signal by the focused spot 12 as a main beam is obtained by calculation of (V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38).
- Figs. 30 to 32 show examples of calculating intensity distribution of a reflected beam from the disc 7.
- the calculations were made in the structure shown in Fig. 1 under the condition the wavelength of the semiconductor laser 1 is 660 nm, the numerical aperture of the objective lens 6 is 0.65, the substrate thickness of the disc 7 is 0.6 mm, the track pitch is 0.5 ⁇ m and the groove depth is 70 nm.
- Dark portions in the drawings are portions where the intensity is strong, and beaming portions are portions where the intensity is weak.
- Fig. 30 shows the intensity distribution of the main beam in the case the disc 7 does not have a radial tilt and the focused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the groove or land of the disc 7.
- the intensity is comparatively strong in regions 274 and 276 which are regions where a 0th order beam and a +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap (region on the left side in the radial direction in the drawing) and in regions 275 and 277 which are regions where a 0th order beam and a -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap (region on the right side in the radial direction of the disc 7 in the drawing) and these regions are symmetrical with respect to a straight line which passes through the optical axis and is parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- the intensity is comparatively weak in a region 278 which is a region of only a 0th order beam from the disc 7.
- Fig. 31 shows intensity distribution of the main beam in the case where the disc 7 has a radial tilt of + 0.2° and the focused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the groove of the disc 7, or in the case where the disc 7 has a radial tilt of - 0.2° and the focused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the land of the disc 7.
- the intensity in a region 279 as a peripheral area is stronger than the intensity in a region 281 as a central section.
- the intensity of a region 280 as a peripheral area is weaker than the intensity in a region 282 as a central section.
- Fig. 32 shows intensity distribution of the main beam in the case the disc 7 has a radial tilt of - 0.2° and the focused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the groove of the disc 7, or in the case the disc 7 has a radial tilt of + 0.2° and the focused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the land of the disc 7.
- the intensity in a region 283 as a peripheral area is weaker than the intensity in a region 285 as a central section.
- the intensity in a region 284 as a peripheral area is stronger than the intensity in a region 286 as a central section.
- the peripheral sections in the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other correspond to the detection portions 23, 24, 33 and 34 of the photo detector 10
- the central sections in the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other correspond to the detection portions 25, 26, 31 and 32 of the photo detector 10.
- peripheral sections in the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other correspond to the detection portions 27, 28, 37 and 38 of the photo detector 10
- the central sections in the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other correspond to the detection portions 29, 30, 35 and 36 of the photo detector 10.
- Figs. 6A to 6L show various waveforms relating to the tracking error signal and the radial tilt signal.
- the horizontal axes show displacement of the focused spot 12 when the focused spot 12 as the main beam crosses the groove of the disc 7 from the left side to the right side of the radial direction.
- State “a” shows a state that the focused spot 12 is positioned on the groove.
- State “b” shows a state that the focused spot 12 is positioned on a boundary between the groove and the land.
- State “c” shows a state that the focused spot 12 is positioned on the land.
- State “d” shows a state that the focused spot 12 is positioned on a boundary between the land and the groove.
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6A . Since a focused spot 13 is arranged to be shifted from the focused spot 12 to the left side in Fig.
- a waveform of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 13 as a sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6B such that a phase is delayed by ⁇ with respect to the waveform of the solid line in Fig. 6A .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6B such that the phase is advanced by ⁇ with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 6A . Since the phases of the waveforms represented by the solid lines in Figs.
- the waveform of the difference between the push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the push-pull signals by means of the focused spots 13 and 14 as sub beams namely, of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44 + V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46 + V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] (K is constant) as a tracking error signal according to the differential push-pull method is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6C .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6E such that the phase is delayed by ⁇ with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 6D . Since the focused spot 14 is arranged to be shifted to the right side in Fig.
- the waveform of the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 13 and 14 as the sub beams namely, [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6F .
- the value of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is a positive value in the case the focused spot 12 is positioned on the groove of the disc 7 and is a negative value in the case the focused spot 12 is positioned on the land. For this reason, its waveform is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6G . Since the focused spot 13 is arranged to be shifted to the left side in Fig.
- a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6H so that the phase is advanced by ⁇ with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 6G . Since the phases of the waveforms represented by the solid lines in Figs.
- a waveform of the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 13 and 14 as the sub beams namely, of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6I .
- the value of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is a negative value in the case where focused spot 12 is positioned on the groove of the disc 7 and is a positive value in the case the focused spot 12 is positioned on the land. For this reason, its waveform is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6J . Since the focused spot 13 is arranged to be shifted to the left side in Fig.
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6K such that the phase is delayed by ⁇ with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 6J .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6K so that the phase is advanced by ⁇ with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 6J . Since the phases of the waveforms represented by the solid lines in Figs.
- a waveform of the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 13 and 14 as the sub beams namely, of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by a solid line in Fig. 6L .
- the radial tilt signal is used so as to be capable of detecting the radial tilt of the disc 7.
- the main beam and the sub beams on the holographic element 8 are also shifted in the radial direction of the disc 7.
- the outputs from the detection portions 23, 24, 33 and 34 increase, and the outputs from the detection portions 27, 28, 37 and 38 decrease.
- the outputs from the detection portions 39, 44, 47 and 52 increase, and the outputs from the detection portions 41, 46, 49 and 54 decrease.
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6A .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6B .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6B .
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6D .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6E .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6E . Since signs of DC components of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines in Figs.
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6G .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6H .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6H . Since phases of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines in Figs.
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6J .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6K .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 6K . Since phases of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines in Figs.
- Fig. 7 shows radial tilt characteristics when track servo is applied.
- the horizontal axis shows the radial tilt
- the vertical axis shows a radial tilt signal which is normalized by a track sum signal.
- a dotted line in the drawing shows the case where track servo is applied to the groove
- a solid line shows the case where track servo is applied to the land.
- the absolute value of the radial tilt signal becomes larger.
- the sensitivity of detection of the radial tilt is given by absolute values of inclination of the linear solid line and dotted line in the drawing. Under the condition of the calculation of the intensity distribution shown in Figs. 30 to 32 , the sensitivity is about 0.4/°, and this value is very high.
- Fig. 8 shows the optical information recording/playback apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- a calculation circuit 79 and a driving circuit 80 as the optical information recording/playback apparatus are added to the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 1 .
- Conventional optical information recording/playback apparatus are provided with a driving circuit for rotating a disc, a reading signal processing circuit for reading data, an image signal, a sound signal and the like from a disc, a writing signal processing circuit for writing data, an image signal, a sound signal and the like into a disc, a processing circuit such as an operation panel, a control circuit such as CPU and the like, but since these are conventional circuits, the description thereof is omitted.
- the calculation circuit 79 calculates a radial tilt signal based on the outputs from the respective detection portions of the photo detector 10.
- the calculating method is described in the first embodiment of the optical head apparatus of the present invention.
- the driving circuit 80 is combined with the calculating circuit 79 so as to compose a loop circuit by means of feedback, and this loop circuit tilts the objective lens 6 in the region 288 surrounded by a dotted line in the drawing to the radial direction of the disc 7 by means of an actuator so that the radial tilt signal becomes zero.
- the actuator an electro-magnetic actuator, a piezo-electric actuator or the like is used as the actuator.
- the concrete structure of the actuator is described in ISOM/ODS'99 Technical Digest pp. 20 - 22 , for example.
- the signs of the radial tilt signals are opposite to each other in the case track servo is applied to the groove and in the case where track servo is applied to the land.
- the polarity of the circuit composed of the calculation circuit 79 and the driving circuit 80 for correcting the radial tilt is switched for the land and the groove.
- Fig. 9 shows the optical information recording/playback apparatus according to the second embodiment, in which the calculation circuit 79 and a driving circuit 81 are added to the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1 .
- the calculation circuit 79 calculates a radial tilt signal based on the outputs from the detection portions of the photo detector 10. The calculating method is described in the first embodiment of the optical head apparatus.
- the driving circuit 81 is combined with the calculation circuit 79 so as to compose a loop circuit by means of feedback, and this loop circuit tilts the whole optical head apparatus in the region 289 surrounded by a dotted line in the drawing by means of a motor, not shown, to the radial direction of the disc 7 so that the radial tilt signal becomes zero.
- the radial tilt of the disc 7 is corrected, and negative influence upon the recording/playback characteristics is eliminated.
- a DC motor, a step motor or the like is used as the motor.
- the concrete structure of the motor is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-161293 (1997 ). As shown in Fig.
- the signs of the radial tilt signals are opposite to each other in the case track servo is applied to the groove and in the case where track servo is applied to the land.
- the polarity of the circuit composed of the calculation circuit 79 and the driving circuit 81 for correcting the radial tilt is switched for the land and the groove.
- a liquid crystal optical element is mounted in an optical system of the optical head apparatus so as to correct the radial tilt of the disc 7.
- different voltages are applied to the respective regions of the liquid crystal optical element divided into a plurality of regions that the radial tilt signal becomes zero, and coma aberration such that coma aberration due to the substrate of the disc 7 is canceled is generated.
- the concrete structure of the liquid crystal optical element is described in, for example, ISOM/ODS'96 Technical Digest pp. 351 - 353 .
- the arrangement of the focused spots on the disc 7 shown in Fig. 3 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment is changed into an arrangement of the focused spots on the disc 7 shown in Fig. 10 .
- Spots 12, 82 and 83 correspond to a 0th order beam, a +1st order beam and a -1st order beam diffracted by the diffractive element 3.
- the focused spot 12 is arranged on a track 11 (groove or land)
- the focused spot 82 is arranged on a boundary between the track 11 and a track adjacent to it on the left side (land or groove)
- the focused spot 83 is arranged on a boundary between the track 11 and a track adjacent to it on the right side (land or groove).
- Figs. 11A to 11P show various waveforms relating to the tracking error signal and the radial tilt signal.
- the horizontal axis shows displacement between the focused spot 12 and a groove when the focused spot 12 as the main beam crosses the groove of the disc 7 from the left side to the right side of the radial direction
- State “a” shows a state that the focused spot 12 is positioned on the groove.
- State “b” shows a state that the focused spot 12 is positioned on a boundary between the groove and the land.
- State “c” shows a state that the focused spot 12 is positioned on the land.
- State “d” shows a state that the focused spot 12 is positioned on a boundary between the land and the groove.
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11A . Since the focused spot 82 shown in Fig. 10 is arranged to be shifted from the focused spot 12 to the left side of Fig.
- a waveform of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 82 as a sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11B such that a phase is delayed by ⁇ /2 with respect to the waveform of the solid line in Fig. 11A .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11C such that the phase advances by ⁇ /2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 11A . Since the phases of the waveforms represented by the solid lines in Figs.
- a waveform of a difference between the push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the push-pull signals by means of the focused spots 82 and 83 as the sub beams namely, of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44 + V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46 + V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] (K is constant) as a tracking error signal according to the differential push-pull method is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11D .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11F such that the phase is delayed by ⁇ /2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 11E .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11G such that the phase advances by ⁇ /2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 11E .
- a waveform of a difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 82 and 83 as the sub beams namely, [(V23 +V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11H .
- a value of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is a positive value in the case the focused spot 12 is positioned on the groove of the disc 7 and is a negative value in the case where the focused spot 12 is positioned on the land. For this reason, its waveform is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11I . Since the focused spot 82 is arranged to be shifted from the focused spot 12 to the left side in Fig.
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11J such that a phase is delayed by ⁇ /2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 11I . Since the focused spot 83 is arranged to be shifted from the focused spot 12 to the right side in Fig.
- a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11K so that the phase is advanced by ⁇ /2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 11I .
- a waveform of a difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 82 and 83 as the sub beams namely, of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11L
- a value of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is a negative value in the case where the focused spot 12 is positioned on the groove of the disc 7 and is a positive value in the case where the focused spot 12 is positioned on the land. For this reason, its waveform is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11M . Since the focused spot 82 is arranged to be shifted from the focused spot 12 to the left side in Fig.
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig.11N such that the phase is delayed by ⁇ /2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 11M . Since the focused spot 83 is arranged to be shifted from the focused spot 12 to the right side in Fig.
- a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11O such that the phase is advanced by ⁇ /2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line in Fig. 11M .
- a waveform of a difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 82 and 83 as the sub beams namely, of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by a solid line in Fig. 11P
- track servo is applied to the state "a", namely to the groove by using the tracking error signal shown in Fig. 11D .
- the values of the radial tilt signal shown in Figs. 11H, 11L and 11P become zero, positive and negative respectively. Therefore, this radial tilt signal is used so as to be capable of detecting the radial tilt of the disc 7.
- track servo is applied to state "c", namely, to the land by using the tracking error signal shown in Fig. 11D .
- the radial tilt of the disc 7 is zero, positive and negative, the values of the radial tilt signal shown in Figs. 11H, 11L and 11P become zero, negative and positive respectively. Therefore, the radial tilt signal is used so as to be capable of detecting the radial tilt of the disc 7.
- the main beam and the sub beams on the holographic element 8 are also shifted in the radial direction of the disc 7.
- the outputs from the detection portions 23, 24, 33 and. 34 increase, and the outputs from the detection portions 27, 28, 37 and 38 decrease.
- the outputs from the detection portions 39, 44, 47 and 52 increase, and the outputs from the detection portions 41, 46, 49 and 54 decrease.
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11A .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11B .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11C .
- the phases of the dotted lines in Figs. 11B and 11C are opposite to each other and the phases are shifted by ⁇ /2 with respect to the waveform represented by the dotted line in Fig.
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11E .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11F .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11G . Since signs of DC components of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines in Figs.
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11I .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11J .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal of by means of the focused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11K . Since phases of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines in Figs. 11J and 11K are opposite to each other and the phases are shifted by ⁇ /2 with respect to the waveform represented by the dotted line in Fig.
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11M .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11N .
- a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line in Fig. 11O . Since phases of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines in Figs. 11N and 11O are opposite to each other and the phases are shifted by ⁇ /2 with respect to the waveform represented by the dotted line in Fig.
- the waveform of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46)] as the push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11B
- the waveform of [(V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] as the push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11C .
- the difference between the push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 82 and the push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 83 is called as a land/groove position detecting signal.
- a value of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44 + V49 + V50 + V53 + V54) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46 + V47 + V48 + V51 + V52)] as the land/groove position detecting signal becomes a positive value in the case where the focused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the groove of the disc 7 and becomes a negative value in the case the focused spot 12 is positioned on the land. Therefore, signs of the land/groove position detecting signal enable detection as to whether the focused spot 12 is positioned on the land or the groove in the disc 7.
- the diffractive element 3 shown in Fig. 2 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1 is replaced by a diffractive element 84 shown in Fig. 12 .
- Fig. 12 is a plan view showing the diffractive element 84.
- the diffractive element 84 is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including the effective diameter of the objective lens 6 shown by a dotted line in the drawing, and the region is divided into two regions 85 and 86 by a straight line which passes through the optical axis of the incident beam and is parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- Directions of the diffraction gratings are parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7 in both the areas 85 and 86, and the pattern of the gratings are linear with equal pitches in both regions 85 and 86. Phases of the gratings in the regions 85 and 86 are shifted by ⁇ to each other.
- a phase difference between the line portions and the space portions of the gratings is, for example, 0.232 ⁇
- an incident beam is transmitted about 87.3 % as a 0th order beam and is diffracted about 5.1 % as ⁇ 1st order beams.
- the +1st order beam and the -1st order beam are a beam diffracted up and a beam diffracted down in Fig. 12
- phases of the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 85 and 86 are shifted by ⁇ each other
- phases of the -1st order beams diffracted from regions 85 and 86 are shifted by ⁇ to each other.
- Fig. 13 shows an arrangement of focused spots on the disc 7.
- Spots 12, 87 and 88 correspond to a 0th order beam, a +1st order beam and a -1st order beam diffracted by the diffractive element 84 respectively, and they are positioned on the same track 11 (groove or land).
- the focused spots 87 and 88 have two peaks of the same intensity on the right and left sides in the radial direction of the disc 7.
- the diffractive element 84 is divided into the two regions 85 and 86 by the straight line which passes through the optical axis of the incident beam and is parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7, and the phases of the gratings in the regions 85 and 86 are shifted by ⁇ to each other so phases of the sub beams entering the objective lens 6 are shifted by ⁇ on the left and right side of the straight line passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- Relating to the tracking error signal this is equivalent to that the focused spots of the two sub beams on the disc 7 are arranged to be shifted from the focused spot of the main beam by 1/2 pitch of the groove of the disc 7 to the opposite directions in the radial direction of the disc 7.
- the reason for this is described in, for example, Proceedings of the 57th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for Applied Physics, Vol.3 pp 906 (7p-E-1 ). Similarly both of them are equivalent to each other as for a radial tilt signal.
- various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention are the same as the waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Namely, even if the objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of the disc 7, no offset is generated in the radial tilt signal and the radial tilt of the disc 7 can be detected correctly.
- the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the focused spots 87 and 88 as the sub beams are arranged on the same track 11 of the disc 7. Therefore, as for a disc with different track pitches, the arrangement of the focused spots 12, 87 and 88 is not changed, and the radial tilt of a disc with arbitrary track pitch can be detected correctly.
- the diffractive element 3 shown in Fig. 2 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment is replaced by a diffractive element 89 shown in Fig. 14 .
- Fig. 14 a is plan view showing the diffractive element 89.
- the diffractive element 89 is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including the effective diameter of the objective lens 6 shown by a dotted line in the drawing, and the region is divided into two regions 90 and 91 by a straight line which passes through the optical axis of the incident beam and is parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- Directions of the diffraction gratings are parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7 in both the regions 90 and 91, and the pattern of the gratings are linear with equal pitches in both the regions 90 and 91. Phases of the gratings in the regions 90 and 91 are shifted by ⁇ /2 to each other.
- an incident beam is transmitted about 87.3 % as a 0th order beam and is diffracted about 5.1 % as ⁇ 1st order beams.
- the +1st order beam and the -1st order beam are a beam diffracted up and a beam diffracted down in Fig. 14
- the phase of the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 90 is advanced by ⁇ /2 from the +1st order beam diffracted by the region 91
- the phase of the -1st order beam diffracted by the region 90 is delayed by ⁇ /2 from the -1st order beam diffracted by the region 91.
- Fig. 15 shows an arrangement of focused spots on the disc 7.
- Spots 12, 92 and 93 correspond to a 0th order beam, a +1st order beam and a -1st order beam diffracted by the diffractive element 89 respectively, and they are positioned on the same track 11 (groove or land).
- the focused spot 92 has two peaks in which the intensity is strong on the left side in the radial direction of the disc 7 and the intensity is weak on the right side
- the focused spot 93 has two peaks in which the intensity is weak on the left side in the radial direction of the disc 7 and the intensity is strong on the right side.
- the diffractive element 89 is divided into two regions 90 and 91 by the straight line which passes through the optical axis of the incident beam and is parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7, and the phases of the gratings in the regions 90 and 91 are shifted by ⁇ /2 to each other so that phases of the sub beams entering the objective lens 6 are shifted by ⁇ /2 on the left and right side of the straight line passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- a tracking error signal this is equivalent to the focused spots of the two sub beams on the disc 7 being arranged to be shifted from the focused spot of the main beam by 1/4 pitch of the groove of the disc 7 to the opposite directions in the radial direction of the disc 7.
- the reason for this is described in, for example, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 38, Part I, 3B, pp. 1761 - 1767 . Similarly both of them are equivalent to each other as for a radial tilt signal.
- various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the fourth embodiment are the same as the waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the second embodiment shown in Fig. 11 . Namely, even if the objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of the disc 7, no offset is generated in the radial tilt signal and the radial tilt of the disc 7 can be detected correctly.
- the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the focused spots 92 and 93 as the sub beams are arranged on the same track 11 of the disc 7. Therefore, as for a disc with different track pitches, the arrangement of the focused spots 12, 92 and 93 is not changed, and the radial tilt of a disc with arbitrary track pitch can be detected correctly.
- signs of the land/groove position detecting signal enable detection as to whether the focused spot 12 is positioned on the land or groove on the disc 7.
- the diffractive element 3 shown in Fig. 2 of the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment is replaced by a diffractive element 94 shown in Fig. 16 .
- Fig. 16 is a plan view of the diffractive element 94.
- the diffractive element 94 is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including the effective diameter of the objective lens 6 shown by a dotted line in the drawing, and the region is divided into four regions 95 to 98 by a straight line which passes through the optical axis of the incident beam and is parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7 and a straight line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- Directions of the diffraction gratings are parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7 in all the regions 95 to 98, and the pattern of the gratings are linear with equal pitches in all regions 95 to 98.
- Phases of the gratings in the regions 95 and 96 and phases of the gratings in the regions 97 and 98 are shifted by ⁇ /2 to each other.
- a phase difference between the line portions and the space portions of the gratings is, for example, 0.232 ⁇
- an incident beam is transmitted about 87.3 % as a 0th order beam and is diffracted about 5.1 % as ⁇ 1st order beams.
- the +1st order beam and the -1st order beam are a beam diffracted up and a beam diffracted down in Fig.
- the phases of the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 95 and 98 are advanced by ⁇ /2 from the phases of the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 96 and 97, and the phases of the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 95 and 98 are delayed by ⁇ /2 from the phases of the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 96 and 97.
- Fig. 17 shows an arrangement of focused spots on the disc 7 in the case the diffractive element 94 is used in the optical head apparatus.
- Spots 12, 99 and 100 correspond to a 0th order beam, a +1st order beam and a -1st order beam diffracted by the diffractive element 94 respectively, and they are positioned on the same track 11 (groove or land).
- the focused spots 99 and 100 have four side lobes in a direction of ⁇ 45° with respect to the tangential direction and the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11A .
- push-pull signals by means of the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 95 and 96 of the diffractive element 94 and the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 97 and 98 are called a plus forward-side push-pull signal and a plus backward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 99 respectively
- push-pull signals by means of the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 95 and 96 of the diffractive element 94 and the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 97 and 98 are called a minus forward-side push-pull signal and a minus backward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 100 respectively.
- waveforms of [(V39 + V40) - (V41 + V42)] as the plus forward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 99 as the sub beam and [(V51 + V52) - (V53 + V54)] as the minus backward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 100 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11B .
- Waveforms of [(V43 + V44) - (V45 + V46)] as the plus backward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 99 as the sub beam and [(V47 + V48) - (V49 + V50)] as the minus forward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 100 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11C .
- the waveform of the difference between the push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the forward-side and backward-side push-pull signals by means of the focused spots 99 and 100 as the sub beams namely, [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44 + V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46 + V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] (K is constant) as a tracking error signal according to the differential push-pull method is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11D .
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11E .
- the radial tilt signals by means of the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 95 and 96 of the diffractive element 94 and the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 97 and 98 are called a plus forward-side radial tilt signal and a plus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 99 respectively
- the radial tilt signals by means of the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 95 and 96 of the diffractive element 94 and the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 97 and 98 are called a minus forward-side radial tilt signal and a minus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 100 respectively.
- waveforms of [(V39 + V42) - (V40 + V41)] as the plus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 99 as the sub beam and [(V52 + V53) - (V51 + V54)] as the minus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 100 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11F .
- Waveforms of [(V44 + V45) - (V43 + V46)] as the plus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 99 as the sub beam and [(V47 + V50) - (V48 + V49)] as the minus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 100 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11G .
- the waveform of the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 99 and 100 as the sub beams namely, of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11H .
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11I .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42) - (V40 + V41)] as the plus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 99 as the sub beam and a waveform of [(V52 + V53) - (V51 + V54)] as the minus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 100 are represented by the dotted line in Fig. 11J .
- a waveform of [(V44 + V45) - (V43 + V46)] as the plus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 99 as the sub beam and a waveform of [(V47 + V50) - (V48 + V49)] as the minus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 100 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11K .
- the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 99 and 100 as the sub beams namely, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11L .
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11M .
- a waveform of [(V39 + V42) - (V40 + V41)] as the plus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 99 as the sub beam and a waveform of [V52 + V53) - (V51 + V54)] as the minus backward-side radial tilt signal as the focused spot 100 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11N .
- a waveform of [(V44 + V45)) - (V43 + V46)] as the plus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 99 as the sub beam and a waveform of [(V47 + V50) - (V48 + V49)] as the minus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 100 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11O .
- the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 99 and 100 as the sub beams namely, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11P .
- the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the focused spots 99 and 100 as the sub beams are arranged on the same track 11 of the disc 7. Therefore, as for a disc with different track pitches, the arrangement of the focused spots 12, 99 and 100 is not changed, and the radial tilt of a disc with arbitrary track pitch can be detected correctly.
- the waveform of [(V39 + V40) - (V41 + V42] as the plus forward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 99 as the sub beam and the waveform of [(V51 + V52) - (V53 + V54)] as the minus backward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 100 are represented by the solid line in Fig.
- the difference between the sum of the plus forward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 99 and the minus backward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 100 and the sum of the plus backward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 99 and the minus forward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 100 is called a land/groove position detecting signal.
- the focused spot 92 has the strong intensity on the left side in the radial direction of the disc 7, and the focused spot 93 has strong intensity on the right side in the radial direction of the disc 7.
- the phase of the sum of the push-pull signals by means of the focused spots 92 and 93 changes greatly in the cases where the track 11 is tilted in a positive direction and in a negative direction.
- the amplitude of the differential push-pull signals changes greatly.
- the intensity distribution in the radial direction of the disc 7 in both the focused spots 99 and 100 is symmetrical.
- the phase of the sum of the push-pull signals by means of the focused spots 99 and 100 does not change in the cases where the track 11 is tilted in the positive direction and in the negative direction with respect to the string of the focused spots 12, 99 and 100 due to the eccentricity of the disc 7 or the like.
- the amplitude of the differential push-pull signals does not change.
- the diffractive element 3 shown in Fig. 2 of the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment is replaced by a diffractive element 101 shown in Fig. 18 .
- Fig. 18 is a plan view of the diffractive element 101 is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including the effective diameter of the objective lens 6 shown by a dotted line in the drawing, and the region is divided into six regions 102 to 107 by a straight line which passes through the optical axis of the incident beam and is parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7 and two straight lines parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- the area occupied by the regions 102 and 103 is larger than an area occupied by the regions 104 to 107.
- Directions of the diffraction gratings are parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7 in all the regions 102 to 107, and the pattern of the gratings are linear with equal pitches in all regions 102 to 107.
- Phases of the gratings in the regions 102, 105 and 107 and phases of the gratings in the regions 103, 104 and 106 are shifted by ⁇ /2 to each other.
- an incident beam is transmitted about 87.3 % as a 0th order beam and is diffracted about 5.1 % as ⁇ 1st order beams.
- the +1st order beam and the -1st order beam are a beam diffracted up and a beam diffracted down in Fig.
- the phases of the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 102, 105 and 107 are advanced by ⁇ /2 from the phases of the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 103, 104 and 106, and the phases of the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 102, 105 and 107 are delayed by ⁇ /2 from the phases of the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 103, 104 and 106.
- Fig. 19 shows an arrangement of focused spots on the disc 7.
- Spots 12, 108 and 109 correspond to a 0th order beam, a +1st order beam and a -1st order beam diffracted by the diffractive element 101 respectively, and they are positioned on the same track 11 (groove or land).
- the focused spot 108 has one peak in which the intensity is strong on the central of the tangential direction and on the left side of the radial direction of the disc 7 and two peaks in which the intensity is strong on the forward side and the backward side of the tangential direction and on the right side of the radial direction of the disc 7.
- the focused spot 109 has one peak in which the intensity is strong on the central of the tangential direction and on the right side of the radial direction of the disc 7 and two peaks in which the intensity is strong on the forward side and the backward side of the tangential direction and on the left side of the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11A .
- push-pull signals by means of the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 102 and 103 of the diffractive element 101 and the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 104 and 105 and the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 106 and 107 are called a central push-pull signal, a forward-side push-pull signal and a backward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 108 respectively
- push-pull signals by means of the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 102 and 103 of the diffractive element 101 and the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 104 and 105 and the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 106 and 107 are called a central push-pull signal, a forward-side push-pull signal and a backward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 109 respectively.
- waveforms of the central push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 108, and the forward-side push-pull signal and the backward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 109 as the sub beam are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11B .
- Waveforms of the forward-side push-pull signal and the backward-side push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 108 as the sub beam and the central push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 109 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11C .
- the waveform of the difference between the push-pull signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the central, forward-side and backward-side push-pull signals by means of the focused spots 108 and 109 as the sub beams namely, [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44 + V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46 + V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] (K is constant) as a tracking error signal according to the differential push-pull method is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11D .
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11E .
- the radial tilt signals by means of the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 102 and 103 of the diffractive element 101 and the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 104 and 105 and the +1st order beams diffracted from the regions 106 and 107 are called a central radial tilt signal, a forward-side radial tilt signal and a backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 108 respectively
- the radial tilt signals by means of the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 102 and 103 of the diffractive element 101 and the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 104 and 105 and the -1st order beams diffracted from the regions 106 and 107 are called a central radial tilt signal, a forward-side radial tilt signal and a backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 109 respectively.
- waveforms of the central radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 108 as the sub beam and the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 109 as the sub beam are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11F .
- Waveforms of the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 108 as the sub beam and the central radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 109 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11G .
- the waveform of the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the central, forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 108 and 109 as the sub beams namely, of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11H .
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11I .
- Waveforms of the central radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 108 as the sub beam, and the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 109 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11J .
- Waveforms of the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 108 as the sub beam and a waveform of the central radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 109 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11K .
- the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the central, forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 108 and 109 as the sub beams namely, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11L .
- a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11M .
- Waveforms of the central radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 108 as the sub beam, and the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 109 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11N .
- Waveforms of the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 108 as the sub beam and the central radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 109 are represented by the solid line in Fig. 11O .
- the waveform of difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the central, forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of the focused spots 108 and 109 as the sub beam namely, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by the solid line in Fig. 11P .
- the focused spot 12 as the main beam and the focused spots 108 and 109 as the sub beams are arranged on the same track 11 of the disc 7. Therefore, as for a disc with different track pitches, the arrangement of the focused spots 12, 108 and 109 is not changed, and the radial tilt of a disc with arbitrary track pitch can be detected correctly.
- detection can be made as to whether the focused spot 12 is positioned on the land and the groove in the disc 7.
- the focused spot 92 has the strong intensity on the left side in the radial direction of the disc 7, and the focused spot 93 has strong intensity on the right side in the radial direction of the disc 7.
- the phase of the sum of the push-pull signals by means of the focused spots 92 and 93 changes greatly in the cases where the track 11 is tilted in a positive direction and in a negative direction.
- the amplitude of the differential push-pull signal changes greatly.
- the intensity is strong on the left side of the radial direction at the central of the tangential direction of the disc 7 and on the right side of the radial direction on the forward and backward sides of the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- the intensity is strong on the right side of the radial direction at the central of the tangential direction of the disc 7, and on the left side of the radial direction on the forward and backward sides of the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- the phase of the sum of the push-pull signals by means of the focused spots 108 and 109 does not change in the cases where the track 11 is tilted in the positive direction and in the negative direction with respect to the string of the focused spots 12, 108 and 109 due to the eccentricity of the disc 7 or the like.
- the amplitude of the differential push-pull signal does not change greatly.
- Fig. 20 shows the optical head apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- a beam emitted from the semiconductor laser 1 is converted into a parallel beam by the collimating lens 2, and is divided into three beams: a 0th order beam as a main beam; and ⁇ 1st order beams diffracted as sub beams by the diffractive element 3.
- These beams enter the polarizing beam splitter 4 as P polarized beams and are reflected about 100% thereby. Thereafter, they are transmitted through the quarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from linear polarized beams into circular polarized beams, and are focused on the disc 7 by the objective lens 6.
- the three beams reflected from the disc 7 are transmitted through the objective lens 6 in the opposite directions, and are transmitted through the quarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from the circular polarized beams into linear polarized beams whose polarizing direction intersects perpendicularly to that in the forward path. Further, the linear polarized beams enter the polarizing beam splitter 4 as S polarized beams and are reflected approximately 100% thereby, and are transmitted through a cylindrical lens 110 and the lens 9 so as to be received by a photo detector 111.
- the photo detector 111 is provided in the middle of the focal lines of the cylindrical lens 110 and the lens 9.
- the plan view of the diffractive element 3 in the optical head apparatus according to the seventh embodiment is the same as the plan view of the diffractive element 3 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 2 .
- the arrangement of focused spots on the disc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the seventh embodiment is the same as the arrangement of the focused spots on the disc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 3 .
- Fig. 21 shows a pattern of detection portions of the photo detector 111 and an arrangement of focused spots on the photo detector 111.
- a focused spot 136 corresponds to a 0th order beam from the diffractive element 3, and is received by detection portions 112 to 123 which are divided into 12 by five dividing lines passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7 and one dividing line parallel with the radial direction.
- a focused spot 137 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the diffractive element 3, and is received by detection portions 124 to 129 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 138 corresponds to a -1st order beam, and is received by detection portions 130 to 135 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- the string of the focused spots 12 to 14 on the disc 7 is in the tangential direction, but the string of the focused spots 136 to 138 on the photo detector 111 is in the radial direction due to the function of the cylindrical lens 110 and the lens 9.
- a focusing error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V112 + V113 + V114 + V121 + V122 + V123) - (V115 + V116 + V117 + V118 + V119 + V120)] according to the astigmatic method.
- a tracking error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V112 + V113 + V114 + V118 + V119 + V120) - (V115 + V116 + V117 + V121 + V122 + V123)] - K [(V124 + V125 + V126 + V130 + V131 + V132) - (V127 + V128 + V129 + V133 + V134 + V135)] (K is constant) according to the differential push-pull method.
- a radial tilt signal for detecting a radial tilt of the disc 7 is obtained by calculation of [(V112 + V114 + V116 + V118 + V120 + V122) - (V113 + V115 + V117 + V119 + V121 + V123)] - K[(V124 + V126 + V128 + V130 + V132 + V134) - (V125 + V127 + V129 + V131 + V133 + V135)] (K is constant).
- a playback signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is obtained by calculation of [V112 + V113 + V114 + V115 + V116 + V117 + V118 + V119 + V120 + V121 + V122 + V123].
- Various waveforms relating to tracking error signals and radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the seventh embodiment are the same as the various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 6 . Namely, even if the objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of the disc 7, no offset is generated in the radial tilt signal, and the radial tilt of the disc 7 can be detected correctly.
- Fig. 22 shows the optical head apparatus according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
- a semiconductor laser 140 and a photo detector 141 are installed in a module 139.
- an optical path from the semiconductor laser 140 to the disc 7 is a forward path
- an optical path from the disc 7 to the photo detector 141 is a return path.
- a beam emitted from a semiconductor laser 140 is converted into a parallel beam by the collimating lens 2 and enters a polarizing diffractive element 142 as an extraordinary beam so as to be divided into three beams: a 0th order beam as a main beam; and ⁇ 1st order beams as sub beams.
- These beams enter the polarizing holographic element 143 as ordinary beams and are transmitted about 100% therethrough. Thereafter, they are transmitted through the quarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from linear polarized beams into circular polarized beams, and are focused on the disc 7 by the objective lens 6.
- the three beams reflected from the disc 7 are transmitted through the objective lens 6 in the opposite direction, and are transmitted through the quarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from the circular polarized beams into linear polarized beams whose polarizing direction intersects perpendicularly to that in the forward path. Further, the linear polarized beams enter the polarizing holographic element 143 as extraordinary beams and are diffracted about 100% thereby as +1st order beams diffracted, and enter the polarizing diffractive element 142 as ordinary beams so as to be diffracted about 100% thereby. Thereafter, the beams are transmitted through the collimating lens 2 and are received by a photo detector 141.
- the plan view of the polarizing diffractive element 142 in the optical head apparatus according to the eighth embodiment is the same as the plan view of the diffractive element 3 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 2 .
- the polarizing diffractive element 142 is constituted so that two-layered gratings which are composed of a proton exchange region and a dielectric film are formed on a lithium niobate substrate having birefringence, for example.
- the depth of the proton exchange region and thickness of the dielectric film are designed suitably so the phase difference between a line area and a space area of the gratings can be defined independently for ordinary beam and extraordinary beam.
- the incident beam is transmitted about 87.3% as a 0th order beam and is diffracted about 5.1% as ⁇ 1st order beams. Meanwhile, when the phase difference between the line area and the space area of the gratings of the ordinary beam on the return path is zero, the incident beam is transmitted approximately 100 %.
- the arrangement of focused spots on the disc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the eighth embodiment is the same as the arrangement of the focused spots on the disc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 3 .
- plan view of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the optical head apparatus according to the eighth embodiment is the same as the plan view of the holographic element 8 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 4 .
- the polarizing holographic element 143 is constituted so that two-layered gratings which are composed of a proton exchange region and a dielectric film are formed on a lithium niobate substrate having birefringence, for example.
- the sectional shape of the gratings is a two-layered saw tooth shape in all the regions 15 to 22, and the depth of the proton exchange region and a thickness of the dielectric film are designed suitably so that a phase difference between the top area and the bottom area of the saw teeth can be defined independently for ordinary beam and extraordinary beam.
- Fig. 23 shows a pattern of detection portions of the photo detector 141 and the arrangement of focused spots on the photo detector 141.
- the semiconductor laser 140 and a mirror 144 are provided on the photo detector 141.
- a beam emitted from the semiconductor laser 140 is reflected by the mirror 144 and goes to the disc 7.
- a focused spot 177 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 15 of the polarizing holographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 145 and 146 divided as two sections by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 178 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 16 of the polarizing holographic element 143 of 0th order beam from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 147 and 148 divided as two regions by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 179 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 17 of the polarizing holographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 149 and 150 divided as two regions by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 180 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 18 of the polarizing holographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 151 and 152 divided as two regions by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 181 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 20 of the polarizing holographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 153 and 154 divided as two regions by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 182 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 19 of the polarizing holographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 155 and 156 divided as two regions by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 183 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 22 of the polarizing holographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 157 and 158 divided as two regions by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 184 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 21 of the polarizing holographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line between detection portions 159 and 160 divided as two regions by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 185 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 15 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 161.
- a focused spot 186 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 16 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 162.
- a focused spot 187 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 17 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 163.
- a focused spot 188 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 18 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 164.
- a focused spot 189 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 20 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 165.
- a focused spot 190 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 19 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 166.
- a focused spot 191 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 22 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 167.
- a focused spot 192 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 21 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 168.
- a focused spot 193 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 15 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 169.
- a focused spot 194 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 16 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 170.
- a focused spot 195 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 17 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 171.
- a focused spot 196 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 18 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 172.
- a focused spot 197 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 20 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 173.
- a focused spot 198 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 19 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 174.
- a focused spot 199 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 22 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 175.
- a focused spot 200 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the region 21 of the polarizing holographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is focused on a single beam receiving area 176.
- a focusing error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V145 + V147 + V149 + V151 + V154 + V156 + V158 + V160) - (V146 + V148 + V150 + V152 + V153 + V155 + V157 + V159)] according to the Foucault method.
- a tracking error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V145 + V146 + V147 + V148 + V153 + V154 + V155 + V156) - (V149 + V150 + V151 + V152 + V157 + V158 + V159 + V160)] - K[(V161 + V162 + V165 + V166 + V169 + V170 + V173 + V174) - (V163 + V164 + V167 + V168 + V171 + V172 + V175 + V176)] (K is constant) according to the differential push-pull method.
- a radial tilt signal for detecting a radial tilt of the disc 7 is obtained by calculation of [(V145 + V146 + V151 + V152 + V155 + V156 + V157 + V158) - (V147 + V148 + V149 + V150 + V153 + V154 + V159 + V160)] - K[(V161 + V164 + V166 + V167 + V169 + V172 + V174 + V175) - (V162 + V163 + V165 + V168 + V170 + V171 + V173 + V176)] (K is constant).
- a playback signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is obtained by calculation of [V145 + V146 + V147 + V148 + V149 + V150 + V151 + V152 + V153 + V154 + V155 + V156 + V157 + V158 + V159 + V160].
- Various waveforms relating to tracking error signals and radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the eighth embodiment are the same as the various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 6 . Namely, even if the objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of the disc 7, no offset is generated in the radial tilt signal, and the radial tilt of the disc 7 can be detected correctly.
- Fig. 24 shows the optical head apparatus according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
- the semiconductor laser 140 and a photo detector 201 are provided in the module 139.
- a beam emitted from a semiconductor laser 140 is converted into a parallel beam by the collimating lens 2 and enters the polarizing diffractive element 142 as an extraordinary beam so as to be divided into three beams: a 0th order beam as a main beam; and ⁇ 1st order beams diffracted as sub beams.
- These beams enter a polarizing holographic element 202 as ordinary beams and are transmitted approximately 100% therethrough. Thereafter, they are transmitted through the quarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from linear polarized beams into circular polarized beams, and are focused on the disc 7 by the objective lens 6.
- the three beams reflected from disc 7 are transmitted through the objective lens 6 in the opposite direction, and are transmitted through the quarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from the circular polarized beams into linear polarized beams whose polarizing direction intersects perpendicularly to that in the forward path. Further, the linear polarized beams enter the polarizing holographic element 202 as extraordinary beams and are mostly diffracted thereby as +1st order beams, and enter the polarizing diffractive element 142 as ordinary beams so as to be transmitted approximately 100% therethrough. Thereafter, the beams are transmitted through the collimating lens 2 and are received by the photo detector 201.
- the photo detector 201 is provided in the middle of two focal lines of the polarizing holographic element 202 and the collimating lens 2.
- the plan view of the polarizing diffractive element 142 in the optical head apparatus according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the plan view of the diffractive element 3 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 2 .
- the polarizing diffractive element 142 is constituted so that two-layered gratings which are composed of a proton exchange region and a dielectric film are formed on a lithium niobate substrate having birefringence, for example.
- the depth of the proton exchange region and thickness of the dielectric film are designed suitably so the phase difference between a top area and a bottom area of the gratings can be defined independently for ordinary beam and extraordinary beam.
- the incident beam is transmitted about 87.3% as a 0th order beam and is diffracted about 5.1% as ⁇ 1st order beams. Meanwhile, when the phase difference between the line area and the space area of the gratings of the ordinary beam on the return path is zero, the incident beam is transmitted approximately 100 %.
- the arrangement of focused spots on the disc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the ninth embodiment is the same as the arrangement of the focused spots on the disc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 3 .
- Fig. 25 is a plan view of the polarizing holographic element 202.
- the polarizing holographic element 202 works as a cylindrical lens for the ⁇ 1st order beams, and generatrices on the +1st order beam and generatrices on the -1st order beam form an angle of +45° and an angle of -45° with respect to the radial direction of the disc 7.
- the direction of the gratings in the polarizing holographic element 202 is approximately parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7, but the pattern of the gratings is a hyperbola in which the tangential direction and the radial direction of the disc 7 are asymptotes.
- the polarizing holographic element 202 is constituted so that the two-layered gratings which are composed of the proton exchange area and the dielectric film are formed on the lithium niobate substrate having birefringence, for example.
- the depth of the proton exchange region and thickness of the dielectric film are designed suitably so that a phase difference between the line area and space area of the gratings can be defined independently for ordinary beam and extraordinary beam.
- incident beams are transmitted approximately 100%.
- incident beams are diffracted approximately 40.5% as ⁇ 1st order beams.
- Fig. 26 shows a pattern of detection portions of the photo detector 201 and the arrangement of focused spots on the photo detector 201.
- the semiconductor laser 140 and a mirror 144 are provided on the photo detector 201. A beam emitted from the semiconductor laser 140 is reflected by the mirror 144 and goes to the disc 7.
- a focused spot 251 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the polarizing holographic element 202 in 0th order beam from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is received by detection portions 203 to 214 which are divided into twelve by five dividing lines passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7 and a dividing line parallel with the radial direction.
- a focused spot 252 corresponds to a -1st order beam diffracted by the polarizing holographic element 202 in 0th order beam from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is received by detection portions 215 to 226 which are divided into twelve by five dividing lines passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7 and a dividing line parallel with the radial direction.
- a focused spot 253 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the polarizing holographic element 202 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is received by detection portions 227 to 232 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 254 corresponds to a -1st order beam diffracted by the polarizing holographic element 202 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is received by detection portions 233 to 238 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 255 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the polarizing holographic element 202 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is received by detection portions 239 to 244 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- a focused spot 256 corresponds to a -1st order beam diffracted by the polarizing holographic element 202 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizing diffractive element 142, and is received by detection portions 245 to 250 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- a string of the focused spots 12 to 14 on the disc 7 is in the tangential direction, but the string of the focused spots 251, 253 and 255 and the focused spots 252, 254 and 256 on the photo detector 201 is in the radial direction due to the function of the polarizing holographic element 202 and the collimating lens 2. Moreover, since two generatices in the ⁇ 1st order beams of the polarizing holographic element 202 intersect perpendicularly to each other, the intensity distributions on the up and down sides and on the right and left sides in the focused spots 251, 253 and 255 and the focused spots 252, 254 and 256 are opposite to each other respectively.
- a focusing error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V203 + V204 + V205 + V212 + V213 + V214 + V218 + V219 + V220 + V221 + V222 + V223) - (V206 + V207 + V208 + V209 + V210 + V211 + V215 + V216 + V217 + V224 + V225 + V226)] according to the astigmatic method.
- a tracking error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V203 + V204 + V205 + V209 + V210 + V211 + V218 + V219 + V220 + V224 + V225 + V226) - (V206 + V207 + V208 + V212 + V213 + V214 + V215 + V216 + V217 + V221 + V222 + V223)] - K[(V227 + V228 + V229 + V236 + V237 + V238 + V239 + V240 + V241 + V248 + V249 + V250) - (V230 + V231 + V232 + V233 + V234 + V235 + V242 + V243 + V244 + V245 + V246 + V247)] (K is constant) according to the differential push-pull method.
- a radial tilt signal for detecting a radial tilt of the disc 7 is obtained by calculation of [(V203 + V205 + V207 + V209 + V211 + V213 + V216 + V218 + V220 + V222 + V224 + V226) - (V204 + V206 + V208 + V210 + V212 + V214 + 215 + V217 + V219 + V221 + V223 + V225)] - K[(V227 + V229 + V231 + V234 + V236 + V 238 + V239 + V241 + V243 + V246 + V248 + V250) - (V228 + V230 + V232 + V233 + V235 + V237 + V240 + V242 + V244 + V245 + V247 + V249)] (K is constant).
- a playback signal by means of the focused spot 12 as the main beam is obtained by calculation of [V203 + V204 + V205 + V206 + V207 + V208 + V209 + V210 + V211 + V212 + V213 + V214 + V215 + V216 + V217 + V218 + V219 + V220 + V221 + V222 + V223 + V224 + V225 + V226].
- Various waveforms relating to tracking error signals and radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the ninth embodiment are the same as the various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 6 . Namely, even if the objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of the disc 7, an offset is not generated in the radial tilt signal, and the radial tilt of the disc 7 can be detected correctly.
- the optical head of the present invention one also considers an embodiment such that the arrangement of the focused spots on the disc 7 in the seventh embodiment shown in Fig. 20 , the eighth embodiment shown in Fig. 22 and the ninth embodiment shown in Fig. 24 is changed into the arrangement of focused spots on the disc 7 shown in Fig. 10 .
- the diffractive element 3 in the seventh embodiment shown in Fig. 20 , the polarizing diffractive element 142 in the eighth embodiment shown in Fig. 22 and the polarizing diffractive element 142 in the ninth embodiment shown in Fig. 24 are replaced by another diffractive element or another polarizing diffractive element.
- a plan view of another diffractive element or another polarizing diffractive element is the same as the plan view of the diffractive element 84 shown in Fig. 12 , the plan view of the diffractive element 89 shown in Fig. 14 , the plan view of the diffractive element 94 shown in Fig. 16 or the plan view of the diffractive element 101 shown in Fig. 18 .
- the main beam and the sub beams reflected by the disc 7 are divided by the holographic element 8 shown in Fig. 4 into four parts of regions: regions 15 and 19 which are in a peripheral area of a region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 are overlapped with each other; regions 16 and 20 which are in a central area of a region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other; regions 17 and 21 which are in a peripheral area of a region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other; and regions 18 and 22 which are in a central area of a region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other.
- peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other, and the peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other are separated by a dividing line parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- the main beam and the sub beams reflected by the disc 7 are divided by the photo detector 111 shown in Fig. 21 into four parts of regions: the detection portions 112, 114, 118, 120, 124, 126, 130 and 132 which are a peripheral area of a region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other; the detection portions 113, 119, 125 and 131 which are a central area of a region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other; the detection portions 115, 117, 121, 123, 127, 129, 133 and 135 which are a peripheral area of a region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other; and the detection portions 116, 122, 128 and 134 which are a central area of a region where the 0th
- peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other, and the peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other are separated by a dividing line parallel with the tangential direction of the disc 7.
- the peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other, and the peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the disc 7 overlap each other may be separated by ellipses.
- the holographic element 262 as shown in Fig. 28 is provided with two ellipses 265 and 266. The same structure is applied also to the eighth embodiment of the optical head apparatus shown in Fig. 22 and the ninth embodiment of the optical head apparatus shown in Fig. 24 .
- the beam emitted from the semiconductor laser is divided into three beams: the 0th order beam; and ⁇ 1st order beams by the diffractive element or the polarizing diffractive element, and the 0th order beam is used as the main beam and the ⁇ 1st order beams are used as the sub beams.
- the beam emitted from the semiconductor laser is divided into two beams: the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam or the -1st order beam by the diffractive element or the polarizing diffractive element, and 0th order beam is used as the main beam and the +1st order beam or the -1st order beam is used as the sub beam.
- the beam emitted from one semiconductor laser is divided into two or three beams by the diffractive element or the polarizing diffractive element so as to be used as the main beam and the sub beam
- beams emitted from two or three semiconductor lasers be used as the main beam and the sub beams.
- the focused spot of the sub beam is shifted to the radial direction of the disc with respect to the focused spot of the main beam, or the phases of the sub beams entering the objective lens are shifted each other on the left side and the right side of the straight line passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc.
- an element such as a phase control element for shifting the phases of the sub beams entering the objective lens on the left side and the right side of the straight line passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc is inserted on the optical path of the sub beams.
- a phase control element a plane parallel plate or the like whose thickness is different on the left side and the right side of the straight line passing through the optical path and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc is used.
- the calculation circuit and the driving circuit are added to the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1 , but o n e also considers an embodiment that the calculation circuit and the driving circuit are added to the optical head apparatuses according to the second through ninth embodiments.
- the polarity of the circuit composed of the calculation circuit and the driving circuit for correcting the radial tilt is switched on the groove and the land. At this time, it is necessary to detect as to whether the focused spot of the main beam is positioned on the land or the groove of the disc.
- the land/groove position detection can be made intermittently.
- calculation circuit and the driving circuit are added to the optical head apparatus according to the second, fourth, fifth and sixth embodiments, when a land/groove position detecting signal is used, such a land/groove position detection can be made continuously without reproducing the address information formed on the disc.
- the above embodiments explained the optical head apparatus to be used in a phase-change type optical information recording/playback apparatus, but the present invention is not limited to the optical head apparatus to be used in the phase-change type optical information recording/playback apparatus and can be applied also to an optical head apparatus to be used in a magneto-optical type optical information recording/playback apparatus.
- the disc type optical recording medium which is rotated by a spindle motor, or the like as the optical recording medium
- the optical recording medium is not limited to the disc type optical recording medium
- the optical head apparatus of the present invention is applied to a card type optical recording medium or a tape type optical recording medium.
- This optical recording medium is suitable particularly for an optical recording medium which cannot keep its surface perfectly flat.
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Description
- The present invention relates to an optical head apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1, in particular for an optical information recording and playback apparatus which record on and play back from an optical recording medium.
- The recording density in an optical information recording/playback apparatus is inversely proportional to the square of the diameter of a focused spot formed on an optical recording medium by an optical head apparatus. As the diameter of the focused spot becomes smaller, the recording density becomes higher. The diameter of the focused spot is inversely proportional to the numerical aperture of an objective lens in the optical head apparatus. Further, as the numerical aperture of the objective lens becomes higher, the diameter of the focused spot becomes smaller. Meanwhile, when the optical recording medium is tilted to a radial direction with respect to the objective lens, the shape of the focused spot is distorted due to coma aberration caused on a substrate of the optical recording medium, and recording/playback characteristics are deteriorated. Since the coma aberration is proportional to the cube of the numerical aperture of the objective lens, as the numerical aperture of the objective lens becomes higher, the margin of a tilt of the optical recording medium in the radial direction with respect to the recording/playback characteristics (radial tilt) becomes smaller. Therefore, in the optical head apparatus and the optical information recording/playback apparatus in which the numerical aperture of the objective lens is made high in order to increase the recording density, it is necessary to detect and compensate the radial tilt of the optical recording medium so that the recording/playback characteristics are not deteriorated.
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Fig. 27 shows a structure of a conventional optical head apparatus which is capable of detecting the radial tilt of the optical recording medium. This optical head apparatus is described inJapanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-141673 (1995 semiconductor laser 257 is converted into a parallel beam by acollimating lens 258, and about 50 % of the beam is transmitted through ahalf mirror 259 and is focused on adisc 261 by anobjective lens 260. A beam reflected by thedisc 261 is transmitted through theobjective lens 260 in the opposite direction, and about 50 % is reflected by ahalf mirror 259, and is divided into a transmitted beam and diffracted beams by aholographic element 262. The beams are transmitted through alens 263 and are detected by aphoto detector 264. -
Fig. 28 is a plan view of theholographic element 262. Theholographic element 262 haselliptical grating regions disc 261. The directions of the gratings in both theregions disc 261, and the pattern of the gratings in both theregions regions regions Fig. 28 shows an effective diameter of theobjective lens 260. -
Fig. 29 shows a pattern of detection portions of thephoto detector 264 and an arrangement of focused spots on thephoto detector 264. A focusedspot 271 corresponds to a beam transmitted from the outside of theregions holographic element 262, and it is received bydetection portions disc 261. A focusedspot 272 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the inside of theregion 265 of theholographic element 262, and it is received by asingle receiving area 269. A focusedspot 273 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by the inside of theregion 266 of theholographic element 262, and it is received by asingle receiving area 270. - When outputs from the
detection portions 267 to 270 are represented by V267 to V270 respectively, a tracking error signal is obtained by calculation of (V267 + V269) - (V268 + V270) according to the push-pull method. A radial tilt signal for detecting a radial tilt of thedisc 261 is obtained by calculation of (V267 + V270) - (V268 + V269). Moreover, a playback signal is obtained by calculation of (V267 + V268 + V269 + V270). A method of obtaining a focusing error signal is not described. - There is explained below the reason the radial tilt of the
disc 261 can be detected by the above-mentioned calculation with reference toFigs. 30 to 32. Figs. 30 to 32 show calculation examples of intensity distribution of the reflected beam from thedisc 261. In the drawings, a dark portion corresponds to a portion where the intensity is strong, and a beaming portion corresponds to a portion where the intensity is weak. -
Fig. 30 shows the intensity distribution in the case where thedisc 261 does not have radial tilt. The intensity distribution is symmetrical with respect to a straight line which passes through the optical axis and is parallel to the tangential direction of thedisc 261. Further, the intensity is comparatively strong inregions disc 261. The intensity is also comparatively strong inregions disc 261. On the contrary, the intensity is comparatively weak in aregion 278 where there is only the 0th order beam from thedisc 261. -
Fig. 31 shows the intensity distribution in the case where thedisc 261 has a positive radial tilt. As forregions disc 261 are overlapped with each other, the intensity in theregion 279 as a peripheral area is stronger than the intensity in theregion 281 as a central section. As forregions disc 261 are overlapped with each other, the intensity in theregion 280 as a peripheral area is weaker than the intensity in theregion 282 as a central section. -
Fig. 32 shows the intensity distribution in the case thedisc 261 has a negative radial tilt. As forregions disc 261 overlap each other, the intensity in theregion 283 as a peripheral area is weaker than the intensity in theregion 285 as a central section. As forregions disc 261 overlap each other, the intensity in theregion 284 as a peripheral area is stronger than the intensity in theregion 286 as a central section. - In
Figs. 30 to 32 , the peripheral area and the central area in the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 261 overlap each other correspond to thedetection portions photo detector 264 shown inFig. 29 , and the peripheral area and the central area in the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 261 overlap each other correspond to thedetection portions photo detector 264 shown inFig. 29 . - When the radial tilt of the
disc 261 is zero, positive and negative,the value of (V267 + V270) - (V268 + V269) as the radial tilt signal becomes zero, positive and negative respectively. Therefore, this radial tilt signal is used to detect the radial tilt of thedisc 261. When the radial tilt of thedisc 261 is detected, the radial tilt is corrected so as to eliminate negative influence on the recording/playback characteristics. - In the conventional optical head apparatus, when the
objective lens 260 shifts to the radial direction of thedisc 261 due to eccentricity or the like of thedisc 261, an offset is generated in the radial tilt signal. Therefore, the radial tilt of thedisc 261 cannot be correctly detected by the conventional optical heads. Concretely, when theobjective lens 260 shifts to the radial direction of thedisc 261, the focusedspot 271 on thephoto detector 264 also shifts to the radial direction of thedisc 261. In the case the focusedspot 271 shifts to the left inFig. 29 , an output from thebeam receiving area 267 increases and an output from thebeam receiving area 268 decreases. For this reason, a positive offset is generated in [(V267 + V270) - (V268 + V269)] as the radial tilt signal. -
EP 0 357 323 A - It is the object of the present invention to provide an optical head apparatus, wherein even if an objective lens shifts to the radial direction of an optical recording medium, and the optical recording medium has a radial tilt, an offset is not generated in a radial tilt signal, and radial tilt of the optical recording medium can be detected correctly.
- The invention achieves this object with the features of claim 1.
- In an optical head apparatus of the present invention, a main beam and a sub beam are generated from a beam emitted from a beam source. The main beam and the sub beam reflected by an optical recording medium are divided into four regions, namely, R1 (a peripheral area of a region where a 0th order beam and a +1st order beam diffracted by the optical recording medium are overlapped with each other), R2 (a central area of a region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the optical recording medium overlap each other), R3 (a peripheral area of a region where the 0th order beam and a -1st order beam diffracted by the optical recording medium overlap each other), and R4 (a central area of a region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by the optical recording medium overlap each other). The radial tilt signal is proportional to the total intensity of R1 and R4 minus the total intensity of R2 and R3. In order to obtain the radial tilt signal, the sub beam is arranged to be shifted in a radial direction of the optical recording medium with respect to the main beam.
- Here, let's compare the component of the total intensity of R1 and R4 minus the total intensity of R2 and R3 contributed by the main beam (radial tilt signal by main beam) with the component of the total intensity of R1 and R4 minus the total intensity of R2 and R3 contributed by the sub beam (radial tilt signal by sub beam).
- The radial tilt signal by main beam is different from the radial tilt signal by sub beam, when the optical recording medium has a radial tilt. Meanwhile, in the case the objective lens is shifted in the radial direction of the optical recording medium, since the shift of the main beam on the photo detector is the same as that of the sub beam, an offset generated in the radial tilt signal by main beam is the same as that generated in the radial tilt signal by sub beam.
- Therefore, when a difference between the radial tilt signal by main beam and the radial tilt signal by sub beam is a final radial tilt signal, in the case where the optical recording medium has radial tilt, the radial tilt signals by main beam and by sub beam do not cancel each other, and offsets generated in the radial tilt signals by main beam and by sub beam in the case the objective lens is shifted in the radial direction of the optical recording medium cancel/eliminate each other. For this reason, even if the objective lens is shifted in the radial direction of the optical recording medium, an offset is not generated in the radial tilt signal, and the radial tilt of the optical recording medium can be detected correctly.
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Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
Fig. 2 is a plan view of a diffractive element in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment. -
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an arrangement of focused spots on a disc in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment. -
Fig. 4 is a plan view of a holographic element in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment. -
Fig. 5 is a diagram showing a pattern of detection portions of the photo detector in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment and an arrangement of focused spots on the photo detector. -
Figs. 6A to 6L are various waveforms relating to tracking error signals and radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment. -
Fig. 7 is a diagram showing radial tilt characteristics in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment. -
Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an optical information recording/playback apparatus of the first embodiment. -
Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an optical information recording/playback apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. -
Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an arrangement of focused spots on a disc in the optical head apparatus according to the second embodiment. -
Figs. 11A to 11P are various waveforms relating to tracking error signals and radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the second embodiment. -
Fig. 12 is a plan view of the diffractive element in the optical head apparatus according to a third embodiment. -
Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an arrangement of focused spots on the disc in the optical head apparatus according to the third embodiment. -
Fig. 14 is a plan view of the diffractive element in the optical head apparatus according to a fourth embodiment. -
Fig. 15 is a diagram showing an arrangement of focused spots on the disc in the optical head apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. -
Fig. 16 is a plan view of the diffractive element in the optical head apparatus according to a fifth embodiment. -
Fig. 17 is a diagram showing an arrangement of focused spots on the disc in the optical head apparatus according to the fifth embodiment. -
Fig. 18 is a plan view of the diffractive element in the optical head apparatus according to a sixth embodiment. -
Fig. 19 is a diagram showing an arrangement of focused spots on the disc in the optical head apparatus according to the sixth embodiment. -
Fig. 20 is a diagram showing an optical head apparatus according to a seventh embodiment. -
Fig. 21 is a diagram showing a pattern of detection portions of the photo detector in the optical head apparatus according to the seventh embodiment and an arrangement of focused spots on the photo detector. -
Fig. 22 is a diagram showing an optical head apparatus according to an eighth embodiment. -
Fig. 23 is a diagram showing a pattern of detection portions of the photo detector in the optical head apparatus according to the eighth embodiment and an arrangement of focused spots on the photo detector. -
Fig. 24 is a diagram showing an optical head apparatus according to a ninth embodiment. -
Fig. 25 is a plan view of a polarizing holographic element in the optical head apparatus according to the ninth embodiment, -
Fig. 26 is a diagram showing a pattern of detection portions of the photo detector in the optical head apparatus according to the ninth embodiment and an arrangement of focused spots on the photo detector. -
Fig. 27 is a diagram showing a structure of a conventional optical head apparatus. -
Fig. 28 is a plan view of a holographic element in the conventional optical head apparatus. -
Fig. 29 is a diagram showing a pattern of detection portions of the photo detector in the conventional optical head apparatus and an arrangement of focused spots on the photo detector. -
Fig. 30 is a diagram showing a calculating example of the intensity distribution of a reflected beam from a disc. -
Fig. 31 is a diagram showing a calculating example of the intensity distribution of the reflected beam from the disc. -
Fig. 32 is a diagram showing a calculating example of the intensity distribution of the reflected beam from the disc. -
Fig. 1 shows an optical head apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A beam emitted from a semiconductor laser 1 for emitting a laser beam with wavelength of about 650 nm is converted into a parallel beam by acollimating lens 2, and is divided into three beams: a 0th order beam as a main beam; and ±1st order beams diffracted as sub beams by adiffractive element 3. These beams enter apolarizing beam splitter 4 as P polarized beams and are transmitted about 100% therethrough. Thereafter, they are transmitted through aquarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from linear polarized beams into circular polarized beams, and are focused on adisc 7 by anobjective lens 6. The three beams reflected from thedisc 7 corresponding to the 0th order beam and the ±1st order beams diffracted from thediffractive element 3 are transmitted through the objective lens in the opposite direction, and are transmitted through thequarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from the circular polarized beams into linear polarized beams whose polarizing direction intersects perpendicularly to that in the forward path. Further, the linear polarized beams enter thepolarizing beam splitter 4 as S polarized beams and are reflected about 100% thereby, and are diffracted approximately 100 % as +1st order beams by aholographic element 8 and are transmitted through alens 9 so as to be received by aphoto detector 10. -
Fig. 2 is a plan view of thediffractive element 3. Thediffractive element 3 is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including an effective diameter of theobjective lens 6 represented by a dotted line in the drawing. The direction of the gratings in the diffraction gratings is approximately parallel with a radial direction of thedisc 7, and patterns of the gratings are linear with equal pitches. When the phase difference between a line area and a space area of the gratings is, for example, 0.232π, an incident beam is transmitted about 87.3% as a 0th order beam, and is diffracted about 5.1% as ±1st order beams. -
Fig. 3 shows an arrangement of focused spots on thedisc 7. Here, a convex portion of a groove formed on thedisc 7 viewed from an incident beam to thedisc 7 is a groove, and a concave portion is a land, and the groove or the land are used as tracks.Focused spots diffractive element 3, respectively. Thefocused spot 12 is arranged on a track 11 (groove or land), thefocused spot 13 is arranged on a track (land or groove) adjacent to the left side of thetrack 11, and thefocused spot 14 is arranged on a track (land or groove) adjacent to the right side of thetrack 11. -
Fig. 4 is a plan view of theholographic element 8. Theholographic element 8 is divided into eightregions 15 to 22 by five dividing lines parallel with a tangential direction of thedisc 7 and a line parallel with the radial direction. The directions of the gratings are parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7 in all theregions 15 to 22. Moreover, the patterns of the gratings are linear with equal pitches in all theregions 15 to 22. The pitch in theregions regions regions regions regions 15 to 22 are of saw-tooth shapes, and when the phase difference between a top portion and a bottom portion of the saw tooth with respect to the incident beam is 2π, the incident beam to the respective areas is diffracted approximately 100% as the +1st order beam. The direction of the saw tooth in theregions 15 to 18 is set so that the +1st order beam is deflected to the left in the drawing, and a direction of the saw tooth in theregions 19 to 22 is set so that the +1st order beam is deflected to the right in the drawing. -
Fig. 5 shows a pattern of detection portions of thephoto detector 10 and an arrangement of focused spots on thephoto detector 10. Afocused spot 55 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 15 of theholographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. Afocused spot 56 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 16 of theholographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. Afocused spot 57 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 17 of theholographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. - A
focused spot 58 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 18 of theholographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. Afocused spot 59 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 20 of theholographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. A focused spot 60 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 19 of theholographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions 33 and 34 divided by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of thedisc 7. A focused spot 61 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 22 of theholographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions 35 and 36 divided by a dividing line parallel with the radial direction of thedisc 7. A focused spot 62 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 21 of theholographic element 8 of the 0th order beam from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. - Further, a
focused spot 63 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 15 of theholographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 39. Afocused spot 64 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 16 of theholographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 40. Afocused spot 65 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 17 of theholographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 41. Afocused spot 66 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 18 of theholographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 42. - A
focused spot 67 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 20 of theholographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 43. Afocused spot 68 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 19 of theholographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 44. Afocused spot 69 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 22 of theholographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 45. Afocused spot 70 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 21 of theholographic element 8 of the +1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 46. - In addition, a
focused spot 71 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 15 of theholographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 47. A focused spot 72 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 16 of theholographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 48. A focused spot 73 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 17 of theholographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 49. A focused spot 74 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 18 of theholographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 50. - A
focused spot 75 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 20 of theholographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 51. Afocused spot 76 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 19 of theholographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 52. Afocused spot 77 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 22 of theholographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 53. Afocused spot 78 corresponds to the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 21 of theholographic element 8 of the -1st order beam diffracted from thediffractive element 3, and is focused on singlebeam receiving area 54. - When outputs from the
detection portions 23 to 54 are represented by V23 to V54, respectively, a focusing error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V23 + V25 + V27 + V29 + V32 + V34 + V36 + V38) - (V24 + V26 + V28 + V30 + V31 + V33 +V35 +V37)] according to the Foucault method. A tracking error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44 + V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46 + V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] (K is constant) according to the differential push-pull method. - In addition, a radial tilt signal for detecting a radial tilt of the
disc 7 is obtained by calculation of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant). Moreover, a playback signal by thefocused spot 12 as a main beam is obtained by calculation of (V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38). - There will be explained now the reason why the radial tilt of the
disc 7 can be detected by the above calculation with reference toFigs. 30 to 32 . -
Figs. 30 to 32 show examples of calculating intensity distribution of a reflected beam from thedisc 7. The calculations were made in the structure shown inFig. 1 under the condition the wavelength of the semiconductor laser 1 is 660 nm, the numerical aperture of theobjective lens 6 is 0.65, the substrate thickness of thedisc 7 is 0.6 mm, the track pitch is 0.5 µm and the groove depth is 70 nm. Dark portions in the drawings are portions where the intensity is strong, and beaming portions are portions where the intensity is weak.Fig. 30 shows the intensity distribution of the main beam in the case thedisc 7 does not have a radial tilt and thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the groove or land of thedisc 7. As for the intensity distribution, the intensity is comparatively strong inregions disc 7 overlap (region on the left side in the radial direction in the drawing) and inregions disc 7 overlap (region on the right side in the radial direction of thedisc 7 in the drawing) and these regions are symmetrical with respect to a straight line which passes through the optical axis and is parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7. The intensity is comparatively weak in aregion 278 which is a region of only a 0th order beam from thedisc 7. -
Fig. 31 shows intensity distribution of the main beam in the case where thedisc 7 has a radial tilt of + 0.2° and thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the groove of thedisc 7, or in the case where thedisc 7 has a radial tilt of - 0.2° and thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the land of thedisc 7. In a region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other, the intensity in aregion 279 as a peripheral area is stronger than the intensity in aregion 281 as a central section. In a region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other, the intensity of aregion 280 as a peripheral area is weaker than the intensity in aregion 282 as a central section. -
Fig. 32 shows intensity distribution of the main beam in the case thedisc 7 has a radial tilt of - 0.2° and thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the groove of thedisc 7, or in the case thedisc 7 has a radial tilt of + 0.2° and thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the land of thedisc 7. In a region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other, the intensity in aregion 283 as a peripheral area is weaker than the intensity in aregion 285 as a central section. In a region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other, the intensity in aregion 284 as a peripheral area is stronger than the intensity in aregion 286 as a central section. - In
Figs. 30 to 32 , the peripheral sections in the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other correspond to thedetection portions photo detector 10, and the central sections in the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other correspond to thedetection portions photo detector 10. The peripheral sections in the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other correspond to thedetection portions photo detector 10, and the central sections in the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other correspond to thedetection portions photo detector 10. -
Figs. 6A to 6L show various waveforms relating to the tracking error signal and the radial tilt signal. The horizontal axes show displacement of thefocused spot 12 when thefocused spot 12 as the main beam crosses the groove of thedisc 7 from the left side to the right side of the radial direction. State "a" shows a state that thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the groove. State "b" shows a state that thefocused spot 12 is positioned on a boundary between the groove and the land. State "c" shows a state that thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the land. State "d" shows a state that thefocused spot 12 is positioned on a boundary between the land and the groove. - A waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 6A . Since afocused spot 13 is arranged to be shifted from thefocused spot 12 to the left side inFig. 3 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/2 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46)] as a push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 13 as a sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 6B such that a phase is delayed by π with respect to the waveform of the solid line inFig. 6A . - In addition, since
focused spot 14 is arranged to be shifted to the right side inFig. 3 from thefocused spot 12 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/2 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] as a push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 6B such that the phase is advanced by π with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 6A . Since the phases of the waveforms represented by the solid lines inFigs. 6A and 6B are opposite to each other, the waveform of the difference between the push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the push-pull signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 6C . - In the case the
disc 7 has no radial tilt, the value [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam becomes zero in both cases the focusedspot 12 is positioned on the groove and the land of thedisc 7. For this reason, its waveform is represented by a solid line inFig. 6D . Since thefocused spot 13 is arranged to be shifted to the left side inFig. 3 from thefocused spot 12 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/2 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 6E such that the phase is delayed by π with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 6D . Since thefocused spot 14 is arranged to be shifted to the right side inFig. 3 from thefocused spot 12 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/2 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7,the waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 6E so that the phase is advanced by π with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 6D . Therefore, the waveform of the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 6F . - In the case the
disc 7 has a positive radial tilt, the value of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is a positive value in the case thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the groove of thedisc 7 and is a negative value in the case thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the land. For this reason, its waveform is represented by a solid line inFig. 6G . Since thefocused spot 13 is arranged to be shifted to the left side inFig. 3 from thefocused spot 12 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/2 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, the waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 6H so that the phase is delayed by π with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 6G . - In addition, since the
focused spot 14 is arranged to be shifted to the right side inFig. 3 from thefocused spot 12 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/2 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 6H so that the phase is advanced by π with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 6G . Since the phases of the waveforms represented by the solid lines inFigs. 6G and 6H are opposite to each other, a waveform of the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 6I . - In the case the
disc 7 has a negative radial tilt, the value of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is a negative value in the case wherefocused spot 12 is positioned on the groove of thedisc 7 and is a positive value in the case thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the land. For this reason, its waveform is represented by a solid line inFig. 6J . Since thefocused spot 13 is arranged to be shifted to the left side inFig. 3 from thefocused spot 12 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/2 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 6K such that the phase is delayed by π with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 6J . - In addition, since the
focused spot 14 is arranged to be shifted to the right side inFig. 3 from thefocused spot 12 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/2 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 6K so that the phase is advanced by π with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 6J . Since the phases of the waveforms represented by the solid lines inFigs. 6J and 6K are opposite to each other, a waveform of the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 6L . - At first, it is assumed that track a servo signal is applied to the state "a", namely, to the groove by using the tracking error signal shown in
Fig. 6C . In the case the radial tilt of thedisc 7 is 0, positive and negative, the values of the radial tilt signals shown inFigs. 6F, 6I and 6L become zero, positive and negative respectively. Therefore, this radial tilt signal is used so as to be capable of detecting the radial tilt of thedisc 7. Next, it is assumed that a track servo signal is applied to the state "c", namely, to the land by using the tracking error signal shown inFig. 6C . In the case the radial tilt of thedisc 7 is zero, positive and negative, the values of the radial tilt signals shown inFigs. 6F, 6I and 6L become zero, negative and positive respectively. Therefore, the radial tilt signal is used so as to be capable of detecting the radial tilt of thedisc 7. - When the
objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7, the main beam and the sub beams on theholographic element 8 are also shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7. When the main beam is shifted to the left inFig. 4 , the outputs from thedetection portions detection portions Fig. 4 , the outputs from thedetection portions detection portions - At this time, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6A . A waveform of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46)] as a push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6B . A waveform of [(V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] as a push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6B . Although the phases of the dotted lines inFigs. 6A and 6B are opposite to each other, since signs of DC components are the same, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44 + V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46 + V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] (K is constant) as a tracking error signal according to the differential push-pull method is represented by a solid line inFig. 6C such that the value of K is set suitably and offsets generated in the push-pull signals of the main beam and the sub beams eliminate each other. - In the case the
disc 7 has no radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6D . A waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6E . A waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6E . Since signs of DC components of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines inFigs. 6D and 6E are the same, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by a solid line inFig. 6F in such a manner that the value of K is set suitably and offsets generated in the radial tilt signals of the main beam and the sub beams are canceled each other. - In the case the
disc 7 has a positive radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6G . A waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6H . A waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6H . Since phases of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines inFigs. 6G and 6H are opposite to each other but signs of DC components are the same, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by a solid line inFig. 6I in such a manner that the value of K is set suitably and offsets generated in the radial tilt signals of the main beam and the sub beams are canceled each other. - In the case the
disc 7 has a negative radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6J . A waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 13 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6K . A waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 14 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 6K . Since phases of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines inFigs. 6J and 6K are opposite to each other but signs of DC components are the same, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by a solid line inFig. 6L in such a manner that the value of K is set suitably and offsets generated in the radial tilt signals of the main beam and the sub beams eliminate each other. - Namely, even when the
objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7, no offset is generated in the radial signal, and the radial tilt of thedisc 7 can be detected correctly. -
Fig. 7 shows radial tilt characteristics when track servo is applied. The horizontal axis shows the radial tilt, and the vertical axis shows a radial tilt signal which is normalized by a track sum signal. A dotted line in the drawing shows the case where track servo is applied to the groove, and a solid line shows the case where track servo is applied to the land. In cases the track servo is applied to the land and the groove, as an absolute value of the radial tilt is larger, the absolute value of the radial tilt signal becomes larger. The sensitivity of detection of the radial tilt is given by absolute values of inclination of the linear solid line and dotted line in the drawing. Under the condition of the calculation of the intensity distribution shown inFigs. 30 to 32 , the sensitivity is about 0.4/°, and this value is very high. -
Fig. 8 shows the optical information recording/playback apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, acalculation circuit 79 and a drivingcircuit 80 as the optical information recording/playback apparatus are added to the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown inFig. 1 . Conventional optical information recording/playback apparatus are provided with a driving circuit for rotating a disc, a reading signal processing circuit for reading data, an image signal, a sound signal and the like from a disc, a writing signal processing circuit for writing data, an image signal, a sound signal and the like into a disc, a processing circuit such as an operation panel, a control circuit such as CPU and the like, but since these are conventional circuits, the description thereof is omitted. - The
calculation circuit 79 calculates a radial tilt signal based on the outputs from the respective detection portions of thephoto detector 10. The calculating method is described in the first embodiment of the optical head apparatus of the present invention. The drivingcircuit 80 is combined with the calculatingcircuit 79 so as to compose a loop circuit by means of feedback, and this loop circuit tilts theobjective lens 6 in theregion 288 surrounded by a dotted line in the drawing to the radial direction of thedisc 7 by means of an actuator so that the radial tilt signal becomes zero. As a result, the radial tilt of thedisc 7 is corrected, and negative influence on the recording/playback characteristics is eliminated. For example, as the actuator, an electro-magnetic actuator, a piezo-electric actuator or the like is used. The concrete structure of the actuator is described in ISOM/ODS'99 Technical Digest pp. 20 - 22, for example. As shown inFig. 7 , the signs of the radial tilt signals are opposite to each other in the case track servo is applied to the groove and in the case where track servo is applied to the land. Thus, the polarity of the circuit composed of thecalculation circuit 79 and the drivingcircuit 80 for correcting the radial tilt is switched for the land and the groove. -
Fig. 9 shows the optical information recording/playback apparatus according to the second embodiment, in which thecalculation circuit 79 and a driving circuit 81 are added to the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown inFig. 1 . - The
calculation circuit 79 calculates a radial tilt signal based on the outputs from the detection portions of thephoto detector 10. The calculating method is described in the first embodiment of the optical head apparatus. - In addition, the driving circuit 81 is combined with the
calculation circuit 79 so as to compose a loop circuit by means of feedback, and this loop circuit tilts the whole optical head apparatus in theregion 289 surrounded by a dotted line in the drawing by means of a motor, not shown, to the radial direction of thedisc 7 so that the radial tilt signal becomes zero. As a result, the radial tilt of thedisc 7 is corrected, and negative influence upon the recording/playback characteristics is eliminated. For example, as the motor, a DC motor, a step motor or the like is used. The concrete structure of the motor is described in, for example,Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-161293 (1997 Fig. 7 , the signs of the radial tilt signals are opposite to each other in the case track servo is applied to the groove and in the case where track servo is applied to the land. Thus, the polarity of the circuit composed of thecalculation circuit 79 and the driving circuit 81 for correcting the radial tilt is switched for the land and the groove. - As an embodiment of the optical information recording/playback apparatus, in addition to the above embodiment, one also considers an embodiment that a liquid crystal optical element is mounted in an optical system of the optical head apparatus so as to correct the radial tilt of the
disc 7. In this embodiment using the liquid crystal optical element, different voltages are applied to the respective regions of the liquid crystal optical element divided into a plurality of regions that the radial tilt signal becomes zero, and coma aberration such that coma aberration due to the substrate of thedisc 7 is canceled is generated. The concrete structure of the liquid crystal optical element is described in, for example, ISOM/ODS'96 Technical Digest pp. 351 - 353. - In the second embodiment of the optical head of the present invention, the arrangement of the focused spots on the
disc 7 shown inFig. 3 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment is changed into an arrangement of the focused spots on thedisc 7 shown inFig. 10 .Spots diffractive element 3. Thefocused spot 12 is arranged on a track 11 (groove or land), thefocused spot 82 is arranged on a boundary between thetrack 11 and a track adjacent to it on the left side (land or groove), and thefocused spot 83 is arranged on a boundary between thetrack 11 and a track adjacent to it on the right side (land or groove). -
Figs. 11A to 11P show various waveforms relating to the tracking error signal and the radial tilt signal. The horizontal axis shows displacement between thefocused spot 12 and a groove when thefocused spot 12 as the main beam crosses the groove of thedisc 7 from the left side to the right side of the radial direction, State "a" shows a state that thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the groove. State "b" shows a state that thefocused spot 12 is positioned on a boundary between the groove and the land. State "c" shows a state that thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the land. State "d" shows a state that thefocused spot 12 is positioned on a boundary between the land and the groove. - A waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 11A . Since thefocused spot 82 shown inFig. 10 is arranged to be shifted from thefocused spot 12 to the left side ofFig. 10 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/4 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46)] as a push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 82 as a sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 11B such that a phase is delayed by π/2 with respect to the waveform of the solid line inFig. 11A . - In addition, since the
focused spot 83 shown inFig. 10 is arranged to be shifted from thefocused spot 12 to the right side inFig. 10 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/4 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] as a push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 11C such that the phase advances by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 11A . Since the phases of the waveforms represented by the solid lines inFigs. 11B and 11C are opposite to each other and the phases are shifted by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 11A , a waveform of a difference between the push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the push-pull signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11D . - In the case where the
disc 7 has no radial tilt, a value of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam becomes zero in both the cases where thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the groove and the land of thedisc 7. For this reason, its waveform is represented by a solid line inFig. 11E . Since thefocused spot 82 is arranged to be shifted from thefocused spot 12 to the left side inFig. 10 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/4 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 11F such that the phase is delayed by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 11E . - In addition, since the
focused spot 83 is arranged to be shifted from thefocused spot 12 to the right side inFig. 10 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/4 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 11G such that the phase advances by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 11E . For this reason, a waveform of a difference between the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11H . - In the case the
disc 7 has a positive radial tilt, a value of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is a positive value in the case thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the groove of thedisc 7 and is a negative value in the case where thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the land. For this reason, its waveform is represented by a solid line inFig. 11I . Since thefocused spot 82 is arranged to be shifted from thefocused spot 12 to the left side inFig. 10 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/4 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 11J such that a phase is delayed by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 11I . Since thefocused spot 83 is arranged to be shifted from thefocused spot 12 to the right side inFig. 10 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/4 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 11K so that the phase is advanced by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 11I . - In addition, since the phases of the waveforms represented by the solid lines in
Figs. 11J and 11K are opposite to each other and the phases are shifted by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 11I , a waveform of a difference between the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11L . - In the case the
disc 7 has a negative radial tilt, a value of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is a negative value in the case where thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the groove of thedisc 7 and is a positive value in the case where thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the land. For this reason, its waveform is represented by a solid line inFig. 11M . Since thefocused spot 82 is arranged to be shifted from thefocused spot 12 to the left side inFig. 10 in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/4 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig.11N such that the phase is delayed by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 11M . Since thefocused spot 83 is arranged to be shifted from thefocused spot 12 to the right side inFig. 10 with respect to in the radial direction of thedisc 7 by 1/4 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7, a waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a solid line inFig. 11O such that the phase is advanced by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 11M . - In addition, since the phases of the waveforms represented by the solid lines in
Figs. 11N and 11O are opposite to each other and the phases are shifted by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the solid line inFig. 11M , a waveform of a difference between the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11P . - At first, it is assumed that track servo is applied to the state "a", namely to the groove by using the tracking error signal shown in
Fig. 11D . In the case the radial tilt of thedisc 7 is zero, positive and negative, the values of the radial tilt signal shown inFigs. 11H, 11L and 11P become zero, positive and negative respectively. Therefore, this radial tilt signal is used so as to be capable of detecting the radial tilt of thedisc 7. Next, it is assumed that track servo is applied to state "c", namely, to the land by using the tracking error signal shown inFig. 11D . In the case the radial tilt of thedisc 7 is zero, positive and negative, the values of the radial tilt signal shown inFigs. 11H, 11L and 11P become zero, negative and positive respectively. Therefore, the radial tilt signal is used so as to be capable of detecting the radial tilt of thedisc 7. - When the
objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7, the main beam and the sub beams on theholographic element 8 are also shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7. When the main beam is shifted to the left inFig. 4 , the outputs from thedetection portions detection portions Fig. 4 , the outputs from thedetection portions detection portions - At this time, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11A . A waveform of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46)] as a push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11B . A waveform of [(V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] as a push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11C . Although the phases of the dotted lines inFigs. 11B and 11C are opposite to each other and the phases are shifted by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the dotted line inFig. 11A , since signs of DC components are the same, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44 + V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46 + V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] (K is constant) as a tracking error signal according to the differential push-pull method is represented by a solid line inFig. 11D in such a manner that a value of K is set suitably and offsets generated in the push-pull signals of the main beam and the sub beams eliminate each other. - In the case the
disc 7 has no radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11E . A waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11F . A waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11G . Since signs of DC components of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines inFigs. 11E and 11F and 11G are the same, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K[(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53)- (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by a solid line inFig. 11H in such a manner that the value of K is set suitably and offsets generated in the radial tilt signals of the main beam and the sub beams eliminate each other. - In the case the
disc 7 has a positive radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11I . A waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11J . A waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal of by means of thefocused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11K . Since phases of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines inFigs. 11J and 11K are opposite to each other and the phases are shifted by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the dotted line inFig. 11I but signs of DC components are the same, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by a solid line inFig. 11L in such a manner that the value of K is set suitably and offsets generated in the radial tilt signals of the main beam and the sub beams eliminate each other. - In the case the
disc 7 has a negative radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11M . A waveform of [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11N . A waveform of [(V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by a dotted line inFig. 11O . Since phases of the waveforms represented by the dotted lines inFigs. 11N and 11O are opposite to each other and the phases are shifted by π/2 with respect to the waveform represented by the dotted line inFig. 11M but signs of DC components are the same, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] - K [(V39 + V42 + V44 + V45 + V47 + V50 + V52 + V53) - (V40 + V41 + V43 + V46 + V48 + V49 + V51 + V54)] (K is constant) as a final radial tilt signal is represented by a solid line inFig. 11P in such a manner that the value of K is set suitably and offsets generated in the radial tilt signals of the main beam and the sub beams cancel each other. - Namely, even when the
objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7, no offset is generated in the radial signal, and the radial tilt of thedisc 7 can be detected correctly. - In the second embodiment of the optical head apparatus of the present invention, the waveform of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46)] as the push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 82 as the sub beam is represented by the solid line inFig. 11B , and the waveform of [(V47 + V48 + V51 + V52) - (V49 + V50 + V53 + V54)] as the push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 83 as the sub beam is represented by the solid line inFig. 11C . The difference between the push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 82 and the push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 83 is called as a land/groove position detecting signal. At this time, a value of [(V39 + V40 + V43 + V44 + V49 + V50 + V53 + V54) - (V41 + V42 + V45 + V46 + V47 + V48 + V51 + V52)] as the land/groove position detecting signal becomes a positive value in the case where thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the groove of thedisc 7 and becomes a negative value in the case thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the land. Therefore, signs of the land/groove position detecting signal enable detection as to whether thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the land or the groove in thedisc 7. - In the optical head apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the
diffractive element 3 shown inFig. 2 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown inFig. 1 is replaced by adiffractive element 84 shown inFig. 12 . -
Fig. 12 is a plan view showing thediffractive element 84. Thediffractive element 84 is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including the effective diameter of theobjective lens 6 shown by a dotted line in the drawing, and the region is divided into tworegions disc 7. Directions of the diffraction gratings are parallel with the radial direction of thedisc 7 in both theareas regions regions - Here, when a phase difference between the line portions and the space portions of the gratings is, for example, 0.232π, an incident beam is transmitted about 87.3 % as a 0th order beam and is diffracted about 5.1 % as ±1st order beams. When the +1st order beam and the -1st order beam are a beam diffracted up and a beam diffracted down in
Fig. 12 , phases of the +1st order beams diffracted from theregions regions -
Fig. 13 shows an arrangement of focused spots on thedisc 7.Spots diffractive element 84 respectively, and they are positioned on the same track 11 (groove or land). Thefocused spots disc 7. - The
diffractive element 84 is divided into the tworegions disc 7, and the phases of the gratings in theregions objective lens 6 are shifted by π on the left and right side of the straight line passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7. Relating to the tracking error signal, this is equivalent to that the focused spots of the two sub beams on thedisc 7 are arranged to be shifted from the focused spot of the main beam by 1/2 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7 to the opposite directions in the radial direction of thedisc 7. The reason for this is described in, for example, Proceedings of the 57th Annual Conference of the Japan Society for Applied Physics, Vol.3 pp 906 (7p-E-1). Similarly both of them are equivalent to each other as for a radial tilt signal. - Therefore, various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention are the same as the waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Namely, even if the
objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7, no offset is generated in the radial tilt signal and the radial tilt of thedisc 7 can be detected correctly. - In the optical head apparatus according to the third embodiment, the
focused spot 12 as the main beam and thefocused spots same track 11 of thedisc 7. Therefore, as for a disc with different track pitches, the arrangement of thefocused spots - In the optical head apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the
diffractive element 3 shown inFig. 2 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment is replaced by adiffractive element 89 shown inFig. 14 . -
Fig. 14 a is plan view showing thediffractive element 89. Thediffractive element 89 is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including the effective diameter of theobjective lens 6 shown by a dotted line in the drawing, and the region is divided into tworegions disc 7. Directions of the diffraction gratings are parallel with the radial direction of thedisc 7 in both theregions regions regions Fig. 14 ,the phase of the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 90 is advanced by π/2 from the +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 91, and the phase of the -1st order beam diffracted by theregion 90 is delayed by π/2 from the -1st order beam diffracted by theregion 91. -
Fig. 15 shows an arrangement of focused spots on thedisc 7.Spots diffractive element 89 respectively, and they are positioned on the same track 11 (groove or land). Thefocused spot 92 has two peaks in which the intensity is strong on the left side in the radial direction of thedisc 7 and the intensity is weak on the right side, and thefocused spot 93 has two peaks in which the intensity is weak on the left side in the radial direction of thedisc 7 and the intensity is strong on the right side. - The
diffractive element 89 is divided into tworegions disc 7, and the phases of the gratings in theregions objective lens 6 are shifted by π/2 on the left and right side of the straight line passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7. Relating to a tracking error signal, this is equivalent to the focused spots of the two sub beams on thedisc 7 being arranged to be shifted from the focused spot of the main beam by 1/4 pitch of the groove of thedisc 7 to the opposite directions in the radial direction of thedisc 7. The reason for this is described in, for example, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 38, Part I, 3B, pp. 1761 - 1767. Similarly both of them are equivalent to each other as for a radial tilt signal. - Therefore, various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the fourth embodiment are the same as the waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the second embodiment shown in
Fig. 11 . Namely, even if theobjective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7, no offset is generated in the radial tilt signal and the radial tilt of thedisc 7 can be detected correctly. - In the optical head apparatus according to the fourth embodiment, the
focused spot 12 as the main beam and thefocused spots same track 11 of thedisc 7. Therefore, as for a disc with different track pitches, the arrangement of thefocused spots - In addition, similarly to the optical head apparatus according to the second embodiment, signs of the land/groove position detecting signal enable detection as to whether the
focused spot 12 is positioned on the land or groove on thedisc 7. - In the optical head apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the
diffractive element 3 shown inFig. 2 of the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment is replaced by a diffractive element 94 shown inFig. 16 . -
Fig. 16 is a plan view of the diffractive element 94. The diffractive element 94 is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including the effective diameter of theobjective lens 6 shown by a dotted line in the drawing, and the region is divided into fourregions 95 to 98 by a straight line which passes through the optical axis of the incident beam and is parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7 and a straight line parallel with the radial direction of thedisc 7. Directions of the diffraction gratings are parallel with the radial direction of thedisc 7 in all theregions 95 to 98, and the pattern of the gratings are linear with equal pitches in allregions 95 to 98. Phases of the gratings in theregions regions Fig. 16 , the phases of the +1st order beams diffracted from theregions regions regions regions -
Fig. 17 shows an arrangement of focused spots on thedisc 7 in the case the diffractive element 94 is used in the optical head apparatus. -
Spots focused spots disc 7. - A waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line inFig. 11A . Here, push-pull signals by means of the +1st order beams diffracted from theregions regions focused spot 99 respectively, and push-pull signals by means of the -1st order beams diffracted from theregions regions focused spot 100 respectively. At this time, waveforms of [(V39 + V40) - (V41 + V42)] as the plus forward-side push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 99 as the sub beam and [(V51 + V52) - (V53 + V54)] as the minus backward-side push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 100 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11B . - Waveforms of [(V43 + V44) - (V45 + V46)] as the plus backward-side push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 99 as the sub beam and [(V47 + V48) - (V49 + V50)] as the minus forward-side push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 100 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11C . - Therefore, the waveform of the difference between the push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the forward-side and backward-side push-pull signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11D . - In the case the
disc 7 has no radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line inFig. 11E . - Here, the radial tilt signals by means of the +1st order beams diffracted from the
regions regions focused spot 99 respectively, and the radial tilt signals by means of the -1st order beams diffracted from theregions regions focused spot 100 respectively. At this time, waveforms of [(V39 + V42) - (V40 + V41)] as the plus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 99 as the sub beam and [(V52 + V53) - (V51 + V54)] as the minus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 100 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11F . Waveforms of [(V44 + V45) - (V43 + V46)] as the plus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 99 as the sub beam and [(V47 + V50) - (V48 + V49)] as the minus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 100 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11G . - Therefore, the waveform of the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11H . - In the case the
disc 7 has a positive radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line inFig. 11I . A waveform of [(V39 + V42) - (V40 + V41)] as the plus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 99 as the sub beam and a waveform of [(V52 + V53) - (V51 + V54)] as the minus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 100 are represented by the dotted line inFig. 11J . - A waveform of [(V44 + V45) - (V43 + V46)] as the plus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of the
focused spot 99 as the sub beam and a waveform of [(V47 + V50) - (V48 + V49)] as the minus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 100 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11K . - Thus, the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11L . - In the case the
disc 7 has a negative radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line inFig. 11M . A waveform of [(V39 + V42) - (V40 + V41)] as the plus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 99 as the sub beam and a waveform of [V52 + V53) - (V51 + V54)] as the minus backward-side radial tilt signal as thefocused spot 100 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11N . A waveform of [(V44 + V45)) - (V43 + V46)] as the plus backward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 99 as the sub beam and a waveform of [(V47 + V50) - (V48 + V49)] as the minus forward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 100 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11O . - Thus, the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11P . - Various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals when the
objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7 can be also described similarly with reference toFig. 11 . Namely, even when theobjective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7, no. offset is generated in the radial tilt signal, and the radial tilt of thedisc 7 can be detected correctly. - In the optical head apparatus according to the fifth embodiment, the
focused spot 12 as the main beam and thefocused spots same track 11 of thedisc 7. Therefore, as for a disc with different track pitches, the arrangement of thefocused spots - In the fifth embodiment of the optical head apparatus, the waveform of [(V39 + V40) - (V41 + V42] as the plus forward-side push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 99 as the sub beam and the waveform of [(V51 + V52) - (V53 + V54)] as the minus backward-side push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 100 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11B , and the waveform of [(V43 + V44) - (V45 + V46)] as the plus backward-side push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 99 as the sub beam and the waveform of [(V47 + V48) - (V49 + V50)] as the minus forward-side push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 100 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11C . - The difference between the sum of the plus forward-side push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 99 and the minus backward-side push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 100 and the sum of the plus backward-side push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 99 and the minus forward-side push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 100 is called a land/groove position detecting signal. At this time, a value of [(V39 + V40 + V45 + V46 + V49 + V50 + V51 + V52) - (V41 + V42 + V43 + V44 + V47 + V48 + V53 + V54)] as the land/groove position detecting signal becomes a positive value in the case where thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is positioned on the groove of thedisc 7 and becomes a negative value in the case where thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the land. Therefore, signs of the land/groove position detecting signal enable detection as to whether thefocused spot 12 is positioned on the land or the groove in thedisc 7. - In the optical head apparatus according to the fourth embodiment, as shown in
Fig. 15 , thefocused spot 92 has the strong intensity on the left side in the radial direction of thedisc 7, and thefocused spot 93 has strong intensity on the right side in the radial direction of thedisc 7. For this reason, when thetrack 11 is tilted with respect to the string of thefocused spots disc 7 or the like, the phase of the sum of the push-pull signals by means of thefocused spots track 11 is tilted in a positive direction and in a negative direction. As a result, the amplitude of the differential push-pull signals changes greatly. - On the contrary, in the optical head apparatus according to the fifth embodiment, as shown in
Fig. 17 , the intensity distribution in the radial direction of thedisc 7 in both thefocused spots focused spots track 11 is tilted in the positive direction and in the negative direction with respect to the string of thefocused spots disc 7 or the like. As a result, the amplitude of the differential push-pull signals does not change. - In the optical head apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the
diffractive element 3 shown inFig. 2 of the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment is replaced by a diffractive element 101 shown inFig. 18 . -
Fig. 18 is a plan view of the diffractive element 101 is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including the effective diameter of theobjective lens 6 shown by a dotted line in the drawing, and the region is divided into sixregions 102 to 107 by a straight line which passes through the optical axis of the incident beam and is parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7 and two straight lines parallel with the radial direction of thedisc 7. - Inside the effective diameter of the
objective lens 6, the area occupied by theregions regions 104 to 107. Directions of the diffraction gratings are parallel with the radial direction of thedisc 7 in all theregions 102 to 107, and the pattern of the gratings are linear with equal pitches in allregions 102 to 107. Phases of the gratings in theregions regions Fig. 18 , the phases of the +1st order beams diffracted from theregions regions regions regions -
Fig. 19 shows an arrangement of focused spots on thedisc 7.Spots focused spot 108 has one peak in which the intensity is strong on the central of the tangential direction and on the left side of the radial direction of thedisc 7 and two peaks in which the intensity is strong on the forward side and the backward side of the tangential direction and on the right side of the radial direction of thedisc 7. Thefocused spot 109 has one peak in which the intensity is strong on the central of the tangential direction and on the right side of the radial direction of thedisc 7 and two peaks in which the intensity is strong on the forward side and the backward side of the tangential direction and on the left side of the radial direction of thedisc 7. - A waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V25 + V26 + V31 + V32 + V33 + V34) - (V27 + V28 + V29 + V30 + V35 + V36 + V37 + V38)] as a push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line inFig. 11A . Here, push-pull signals by means of the +1st order beams diffracted from theregions regions regions focused spot 108 respectively, and push-pull signals by means of the -1st order beams diffracted from theregions regions regions focused spot 109 respectively. - At this time, waveforms of the central push-pull signal by means of the
focused spot 108, and the forward-side push-pull signal and the backward-side push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 109 as the sub beam are represented by the solid line inFig. 11B . Waveforms of the forward-side push-pull signal and the backward-side push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 108 as the sub beam and the central push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 109 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11C . Therefore, the waveform of the difference between the push-pull signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the central, forward-side and backward-side push-pull signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11D . - In the case the
disc 7 has no radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line inFig. 11E . - Here, the radial tilt signals by means of the +1st order beams diffracted from the
regions regions regions focused spot 108 respectively, and the radial tilt signals by means of the -1st order beams diffracted from theregions regions regions focused spot 109 respectively. - At this time, waveforms of the central radial tilt signal by means of the
focused spot 108 as the sub beam and the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 109 as the sub beam are represented by the solid line inFig. 11F . Waveforms of the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 108 as the sub beam and the central radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 109 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11G . For this reason, the waveform of the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the central, forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11H . - In the case the
disc 7 has a positive radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as a radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line inFig. 11I . Waveforms of the central radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 108 as the sub beam, and the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 109 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11J . Waveforms of the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 108 as the sub beam and a waveform of the central radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 109 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11K . Therefore, the difference between the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the central, forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11L . - In the case the
disc 7 has a negative radial tilt, a waveform of [(V23 + V24 + V29 + V30 + V33 + V34 + V35 + V36) - (V25 + V26 + V27 + V28 + V31 + V32 + V37 + V38)] as the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam is represented by the solid line inFig. 11M . - Waveforms of the central radial tilt signal by means of the
focused spot 108 as the sub beam, and the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 109 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11N . Waveforms of the forward-side radial tilt signal and the backward-side radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 108 as the sub beam and the central radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 109 are represented by the solid line inFig. 11O . Therefore, the waveform of difference between the radial tilt signal by means of thefocused spot 12 as the main beam and the sum of the central, forward-side and backward-side radial tilt signals by means of thefocused spots Fig. 11P . - Various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals when the
objective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7 can be also described similarly with reference toFig. 11 . Namely, even when theobjective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7, no offset is generated in the radial tilt signal, and the radial tilt of thedisc 7 can be detected correctly. - In the optical head apparatus according to the sixth embodiment, the
focused spot 12 as the main beam and thefocused spots same track 11 of thedisc 7. Therefore, as for a disc with different track pitches, the arrangement of thefocused spots - In addition, similarly to the optical head apparatus according to the second embodiment, detection can be made as to whether the
focused spot 12 is positioned on the land and the groove in thedisc 7. - In the optical head apparatus according to the fourth embodiment, as shown in
Fig. 15 , thefocused spot 92 has the strong intensity on the left side in the radial direction of thedisc 7, and thefocused spot 93 has strong intensity on the right side in the radial direction of thedisc 7. For this reason, when thetrack 11 is tilted with respect to the string of thefocused spots disc 7 or the like, the phase of the sum of the push-pull signals by means of thefocused spots track 11 is tilted in a positive direction and in a negative direction. As a result, the amplitude of the differential push-pull signal changes greatly. - On the contrary, in the optical head apparatus according to the sixth embodiment, as shown in
Fig. 19 , on thefocused spot 108, the intensity is strong on the left side of the radial direction at the central of the tangential direction of thedisc 7 and on the right side of the radial direction on the forward and backward sides of the tangential direction of thedisc 7. On thefocused spot 109, the intensity is strong on the right side of the radial direction at the central of the tangential direction of thedisc 7, and on the left side of the radial direction on the forward and backward sides of the tangential direction of thedisc 7. For this reason, the phase of the sum of the push-pull signals by means of thefocused spots track 11 is tilted in the positive direction and in the negative direction with respect to the string of thefocused spots disc 7 or the like. As a result, the amplitude of the differential push-pull signal does not change greatly. -
Fig. 20 shows the optical head apparatus according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. A beam emitted from the semiconductor laser 1 is converted into a parallel beam by thecollimating lens 2, and is divided into three beams: a 0th order beam as a main beam; and ±1st order beams diffracted as sub beams by thediffractive element 3. These beams enter thepolarizing beam splitter 4 as P polarized beams and are reflected about 100% thereby. Thereafter, they are transmitted through thequarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from linear polarized beams into circular polarized beams, and are focused on thedisc 7 by theobjective lens 6. The three beams reflected from thedisc 7 are transmitted through theobjective lens 6 in the opposite directions, and are transmitted through thequarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from the circular polarized beams into linear polarized beams whose polarizing direction intersects perpendicularly to that in the forward path. Further, the linear polarized beams enter thepolarizing beam splitter 4 as S polarized beams and are reflected approximately 100% thereby, and are transmitted through acylindrical lens 110 and thelens 9 so as to be received by aphoto detector 111. Thephoto detector 111 is provided in the middle of the focal lines of thecylindrical lens 110 and thelens 9. - The plan view of the
diffractive element 3 in the optical head apparatus according to the seventh embodiment is the same as the plan view of thediffractive element 3 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown inFig. 2 . Moreover, the arrangement of focused spots on thedisc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the seventh embodiment is the same as the arrangement of the focused spots on thedisc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown inFig. 3 . -
Fig. 21 shows a pattern of detection portions of thephoto detector 111 and an arrangement of focused spots on thephoto detector 111. Afocused spot 136 corresponds to a 0th order beam from thediffractive element 3, and is received bydetection portions 112 to 123 which are divided into 12 by five dividing lines passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7 and one dividing line parallel with the radial direction. - A
focused spot 137 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by thediffractive element 3, and is received bydetection portions 124 to 129 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7. Afocused spot 138 corresponds to a -1st order beam, and is received bydetection portions 130 to 135 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7. - As shown in
Fig. 3 , the string of thefocused spots 12 to 14 on thedisc 7 is in the tangential direction, but the string of thefocused spots 136 to 138 on thephoto detector 111 is in the radial direction due to the function of thecylindrical lens 110 and thelens 9. - When outputs from the
detection portions 112 to 135 of thephoto detector 111 shown inFig. 21 are represented by V112 to V135 respectively, a focusing error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V112 + V113 + V114 + V121 + V122 + V123) - (V115 + V116 + V117 + V118 + V119 + V120)] according to the astigmatic method. - A tracking error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V112 + V113 + V114 + V118 + V119 + V120) - (V115 + V116 + V117 + V121 + V122 + V123)] - K [(V124 + V125 + V126 + V130 + V131 + V132) - (V127 + V128 + V129 + V133 + V134 + V135)] (K is constant) according to the differential push-pull method.
- A radial tilt signal for detecting a radial tilt of the
disc 7 is obtained by calculation of [(V112 + V114 + V116 + V118 + V120 + V122) - (V113 + V115 + V117 + V119 + V121 + V123)] - K[(V124 + V126 + V128 + V130 + V132 + V134) - (V125 + V127 + V129 + V131 + V133 + V135)] (K is constant). - In addition, a playback signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam is obtained by calculation of [V112 + V113 + V114 + V115 + V116 + V117 + V118 + V119 + V120 + V121 + V122 + V123]. - Various waveforms relating to tracking error signals and radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the seventh embodiment are the same as the various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in
Fig. 6 . Namely, even if theobjective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7, no offset is generated in the radial tilt signal, and the radial tilt of thedisc 7 can be detected correctly. -
Fig. 22 shows the optical head apparatus according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. Asemiconductor laser 140 and aphoto detector 141 are installed in amodule 139. Here, an optical path from thesemiconductor laser 140 to thedisc 7 is a forward path, and an optical path from thedisc 7 to thephoto detector 141 is a return path. - A beam emitted from a
semiconductor laser 140 is converted into a parallel beam by thecollimating lens 2 and enters a polarizingdiffractive element 142 as an extraordinary beam so as to be divided into three beams: a 0th order beam as a main beam; and ±1st order beams as sub beams. These beams enter the polarizingholographic element 143 as ordinary beams and are transmitted about 100% therethrough. Thereafter, they are transmitted through thequarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from linear polarized beams into circular polarized beams, and are focused on thedisc 7 by theobjective lens 6. The three beams reflected from thedisc 7 are transmitted through theobjective lens 6 in the opposite direction, and are transmitted through thequarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from the circular polarized beams into linear polarized beams whose polarizing direction intersects perpendicularly to that in the forward path. Further, the linear polarized beams enter the polarizingholographic element 143 as extraordinary beams and are diffracted about 100% thereby as +1st order beams diffracted, and enter the polarizingdiffractive element 142 as ordinary beams so as to be diffracted about 100% thereby. Thereafter, the beams are transmitted through thecollimating lens 2 and are received by aphoto detector 141. - The plan view of the polarizing
diffractive element 142 in the optical head apparatus according to the eighth embodiment is the same as the plan view of thediffractive element 3 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown inFig. 2 . The polarizingdiffractive element 142 is constituted so that two-layered gratings which are composed of a proton exchange region and a dielectric film are formed on a lithium niobate substrate having birefringence, for example. The depth of the proton exchange region and thickness of the dielectric film are designed suitably so the phase difference between a line area and a space area of the gratings can be defined independently for ordinary beam and extraordinary beam. When the phase difference between the line area and the space area of the extraordinary beam on the forward path is 0.232π, the incident beam is transmitted about 87.3% as a 0th order beam and is diffracted about 5.1% as ±1st order beams. Meanwhile, when the phase difference between the line area and the space area of the gratings of the ordinary beam on the return path is zero, the incident beam is transmitted approximately 100 %. - The arrangement of focused spots on the
disc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the eighth embodiment is the same as the arrangement of the focused spots on thedisc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown inFig. 3 . - The plan view of the polarizing
holographic element 143 in the optical head apparatus according to the eighth embodiment is the same as the plan view of theholographic element 8 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown inFig. 4 . - The polarizing
holographic element 143 is constituted so that two-layered gratings which are composed of a proton exchange region and a dielectric film are formed on a lithium niobate substrate having birefringence, for example. Further, the sectional shape of the gratings is a two-layered saw tooth shape in all theregions 15 to 22, and the depth of the proton exchange region and a thickness of the dielectric film are designed suitably so that a phase difference between the top area and the bottom area of the saw teeth can be defined independently for ordinary beam and extraordinary beam. When the phase difference between the top area and the bottom area of the saw teeth is zero for the ordinary beam on the forward path, incident beams to the respective regions are transmitted approximately 100%. Meanwhile, when the phase difference between the top area and the bottom area of the saw teeth is 2π for extraordinary beam on the return path, incident beams to the respective areas are diffracted approximately 100% as +1st order beams. -
Fig. 23 shows a pattern of detection portions of thephoto detector 141 and the arrangement of focused spots on thephoto detector 141. Thesemiconductor laser 140 and amirror 144 are provided on thephoto detector 141. A beam emitted from thesemiconductor laser 140 is reflected by themirror 144 and goes to thedisc 7. Afocused spot 177 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 15 of the polarizingholographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. Afocused spot 178 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 16 of the polarizingholographic element 143 of 0th order beam from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. Afocused spot 179 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 17 of the polarizingholographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. Afocused spot 180 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 18 of the polarizingholographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. - A
focused spot 181 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 20 of the polarizingholographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. Afocused spot 182 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 19 of the polarizingholographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. Afocused spot 183 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 22 of the polarizingholographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. Afocused spot 184 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 21 of the polarizingholographic element 143 of the 0th order beam from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a boundary line betweendetection portions disc 7. - In addition, a
focused spot 185 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 15 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 161. Afocused spot 186 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 16 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 162. Afocused spot 187 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 17 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 163. Afocused spot 188 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 18 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 164. Afocused spot 189 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 20 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 165. - A
focused spot 190 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 19 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 166. Afocused spot 191 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 22 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 167. Afocused spot 192 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 21 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 168. - In addition, a
focused spot 193 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 15 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 169. Afocused spot 194 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 16 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 170. Afocused spot 195 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 17 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 171. Afocused spot 196 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 18 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 172. - A
focused spot 197 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 20 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 173. Afocused spot 198 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 19 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 174. Afocused spot 199 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 22 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 175. Afocused spot 200 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by theregion 21 of the polarizingholographic element 143 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is focused on a singlebeam receiving area 176. - When outputs from the
detection portions 145 to 176 are represented by V145 to V176 respectively, a focusing error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V145 + V147 + V149 + V151 + V154 + V156 + V158 + V160) - (V146 + V148 + V150 + V152 + V153 + V155 + V157 + V159)] according to the Foucault method. - A tracking error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V145 + V146 + V147 + V148 + V153 + V154 + V155 + V156) - (V149 + V150 + V151 + V152 + V157 + V158 + V159 + V160)] - K[(V161 + V162 + V165 + V166 + V169 + V170 + V173 + V174) - (V163 + V164 + V167 + V168 + V171 + V172 + V175 + V176)] (K is constant) according to the differential push-pull method.
- A radial tilt signal for detecting a radial tilt of the
disc 7 is obtained by calculation of [(V145 + V146 + V151 + V152 + V155 + V156 + V157 + V158) - (V147 + V148 + V149 + V150 + V153 + V154 + V159 + V160)] - K[(V161 + V164 + V166 + V167 + V169 + V172 + V174 + V175) - (V162 + V163 + V165 + V168 + V170 + V171 + V173 + V176)] (K is constant). - In addition, a playback signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam is obtained by calculation of [V145 + V146 + V147 + V148 + V149 + V150 + V151 + V152 + V153 + V154 + V155 + V156 + V157 + V158 + V159 + V160]. - Various waveforms relating to tracking error signals and radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the eighth embodiment are the same as the various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in
Fig. 6 . Namely, even if theobjective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7, no offset is generated in the radial tilt signal, and the radial tilt of thedisc 7 can be detected correctly. -
Fig. 24 shows the optical head apparatus according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention. Thesemiconductor laser 140 and aphoto detector 201 are provided in themodule 139. - A beam emitted from a
semiconductor laser 140 is converted into a parallel beam by thecollimating lens 2 and enters the polarizingdiffractive element 142 as an extraordinary beam so as to be divided into three beams: a 0th order beam as a main beam; and ±1st order beams diffracted as sub beams. These beams enter a polarizingholographic element 202 as ordinary beams and are transmitted approximately 100% therethrough. Thereafter, they are transmitted through thequarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from linear polarized beams into circular polarized beams, and are focused on thedisc 7 by theobjective lens 6. - The three beams reflected from
disc 7 are transmitted through theobjective lens 6 in the opposite direction, and are transmitted through thequarter wave plate 5 so as to be converted from the circular polarized beams into linear polarized beams whose polarizing direction intersects perpendicularly to that in the forward path. Further, the linear polarized beams enter the polarizingholographic element 202 as extraordinary beams and are mostly diffracted thereby as +1st order beams, and enter the polarizingdiffractive element 142 as ordinary beams so as to be transmitted approximately 100% therethrough. Thereafter, the beams are transmitted through thecollimating lens 2 and are received by thephoto detector 201. Thephoto detector 201 is provided in the middle of two focal lines of the polarizingholographic element 202 and thecollimating lens 2. - The plan view of the polarizing
diffractive element 142 in the optical head apparatus according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the plan view of thediffractive element 3 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown inFig. 2 . The polarizingdiffractive element 142 is constituted so that two-layered gratings which are composed of a proton exchange region and a dielectric film are formed on a lithium niobate substrate having birefringence, for example. The depth of the proton exchange region and thickness of the dielectric film are designed suitably so the phase difference between a top area and a bottom area of the gratings can be defined independently for ordinary beam and extraordinary beam. - When the phase difference between the line area and the space area of the extraordinary beam on the forward path is 0.232 π, the incident beam is transmitted about 87.3% as a 0th order beam and is diffracted about 5.1% as ±1st order beams. Meanwhile, when the phase difference between the line area and the space area of the gratings of the ordinary beam on the return path is zero, the incident beam is transmitted approximately 100 %.
- The arrangement of focused spots on the
disc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the ninth embodiment is the same as the arrangement of the focused spots on thedisc 7 in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown inFig. 3 . -
Fig. 25 is a plan view of the polarizingholographic element 202. The polarizingholographic element 202 works as a cylindrical lens for the ±1st order beams, and generatrices on the +1st order beam and generatrices on the -1st order beam form an angle of +45° and an angle of -45° with respect to the radial direction of thedisc 7. The direction of the gratings in the polarizingholographic element 202 is approximately parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7, but the pattern of the gratings is a hyperbola in which the tangential direction and the radial direction of thedisc 7 are asymptotes. The polarizingholographic element 202 is constituted so that the two-layered gratings which are composed of the proton exchange area and the dielectric film are formed on the lithium niobate substrate having birefringence, for example. The depth of the proton exchange region and thickness of the dielectric film are designed suitably so that a phase difference between the line area and space area of the gratings can be defined independently for ordinary beam and extraordinary beam. When the phase difference between the line area and the space area of the gratings is zero for the ordinary beam on the forward path, incident beams are transmitted approximately 100%. Meanwhile, when the phase difference between the line area and the space area of the gratings is π for ordinary beam on the return path, incident beams are diffracted approximately 40.5% as ±1st order beams. -
Fig. 26 shows a pattern of detection portions of thephoto detector 201 and the arrangement of focused spots on thephoto detector 201. Thesemiconductor laser 140 and amirror 144 are provided on thephoto detector 201. A beam emitted from thesemiconductor laser 140 is reflected by themirror 144 and goes to thedisc 7. - A
focused spot 251 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the polarizingholographic element 202 in 0th order beam from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is received bydetection portions 203 to 214 which are divided into twelve by five dividing lines passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7 and a dividing line parallel with the radial direction. - A
focused spot 252 corresponds to a -1st order beam diffracted by the polarizingholographic element 202 in 0th order beam from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is received bydetection portions 215 to 226 which are divided into twelve by five dividing lines passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7 and a dividing line parallel with the radial direction. - A
focused spot 253 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the polarizingholographic element 202 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is received bydetection portions 227 to 232 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7. Afocused spot 254 corresponds to a -1st order beam diffracted by the polarizingholographic element 202 in the +1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is received bydetection portions 233 to 238 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7. - A
focused spot 255 corresponds to a +1st order beam diffracted by the polarizingholographic element 202 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is received bydetection portions 239 to 244 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7. Afocused spot 256 corresponds to a -1st order beam diffracted by the polarizingholographic element 202 in the -1st order beam diffracted from the polarizingdiffractive element 142, and is received bydetection portions 245 to 250 which are divided into six by five dividing lines parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7. - A string of the
focused spots 12 to 14 on thedisc 7 is in the tangential direction, but the string of thefocused spots focused spots photo detector 201 is in the radial direction due to the function of the polarizingholographic element 202 and thecollimating lens 2. Moreover, since two generatices in the ±1st order beams of the polarizingholographic element 202 intersect perpendicularly to each other, the intensity distributions on the up and down sides and on the right and left sides in thefocused spots focused spots - When outputs from the
detection portions 203 to 250 are represented by V203 to V250 respectively, a focusing error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V203 + V204 + V205 + V212 + V213 + V214 + V218 + V219 + V220 + V221 + V222 + V223) - (V206 + V207 + V208 + V209 + V210 + V211 + V215 + V216 + V217 + V224 + V225 + V226)] according to the astigmatic method. - A tracking error signal is obtained by calculation of [(V203 + V204 + V205 + V209 + V210 + V211 + V218 + V219 + V220 + V224 + V225 + V226) - (V206 + V207 + V208 + V212 + V213 + V214 + V215 + V216 + V217 + V221 + V222 + V223)] - K[(V227 + V228 + V229 + V236 + V237 + V238 + V239 + V240 + V241 + V248 + V249 + V250) - (V230 + V231 + V232 + V233 + V234 + V235 + V242 + V243 + V244 + V245 + V246 + V247)] (K is constant) according to the differential push-pull method.
- A radial tilt signal for detecting a radial tilt of the
disc 7 is obtained by calculation of [(V203 + V205 + V207 + V209 + V211 + V213 + V216 + V218 + V220 + V222 + V224 + V226) - (V204 + V206 + V208 + V210 + V212 + V214 + 215 + V217 + V219 + V221 + V223 + V225)] - K[(V227 + V229 + V231 + V234 + V236 +V 238 + V239 + V241 + V243 + V246 + V248 + V250) - (V228 + V230 + V232 + V233 + V235 + V237 + V240 + V242 + V244 + V245 + V247 + V249)] (K is constant). - In addition, a playback signal by means of the
focused spot 12 as the main beam is obtained by calculation of [V203 + V204 + V205 + V206 + V207 + V208 + V209 + V210 + V211 + V212 + V213 + V214 + V215 + V216 + V217 + V218 + V219 + V220 + V221 + V222 + V223 + V224 + V225 + V226]. - Various waveforms relating to tracking error signals and radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the ninth embodiment are the same as the various waveforms relating to the tracking error signals and the radial tilt signals in the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in
Fig. 6 . Namely, even if theobjective lens 6 is shifted in the radial direction of thedisc 7, an offset is not generated in the radial tilt signal, and the radial tilt of thedisc 7 can be detected correctly. - As an embodiment of the optical head of the present invention, one also considers an embodiment such that the arrangement of the focused spots on the
disc 7 in the seventh embodiment shown inFig. 20 , the eighth embodiment shown inFig. 22 and the ninth embodiment shown inFig. 24 is changed into the arrangement of focused spots on thedisc 7 shown inFig. 10 . - As an embodiment of the optical head apparatus of the present invention, one also considers an embodiment such that the
diffractive element 3 in the seventh embodiment shown inFig. 20 , the polarizingdiffractive element 142 in the eighth embodiment shown inFig. 22 and the polarizingdiffractive element 142 in the ninth embodiment shown inFig. 24 are replaced by another diffractive element or another polarizing diffractive element. - A plan view of another diffractive element or another polarizing diffractive element is the same as the plan view of the
diffractive element 84 shown inFig. 12 , the plan view of thediffractive element 89 shown inFig. 14 , the plan view of the diffractive element 94 shown inFig. 16 or the plan view of the diffractive element 101 shown inFig. 18 . - In the first embodiment of the optical head apparatus of the present invention shown in
Fig. 1 , the main beam and the sub beams reflected by thedisc 7 are divided by theholographic element 8 shown inFig. 4 into four parts of regions:regions disc 7 are overlapped with each other;regions disc 7 overlap each other;regions disc 7 overlap each other; andregions disc 7 overlap each other. The peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other, and the peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other are separated by a dividing line parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7. - In addition, in the seventh embodiment of the optical head apparatus shown in
Fig. 20 , the main beam and the sub beams reflected by thedisc 7 are divided by thephoto detector 111 shown inFig. 21 into four parts of regions: thedetection portions disc 7 overlap each other; thedetection portions disc 7 overlap each other; thedetection portions disc 7 overlap each other; and thedetection portions disc 7 overlap each other. The peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other, and the peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other are separated by a dividing line parallel with the tangential direction of thedisc 7. - On the contrary, in other possible embodiment, the peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by the
disc 7 overlap each other, and the peripheral area and the central area of the region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by thedisc 7 overlap each other may be separated by ellipses. In this case, theholographic element 262 as shown inFig. 28 is provided with twoellipses Fig. 22 and the ninth embodiment of the optical head apparatus shown inFig. 24 . - In the first embodiment shown in
Fig. 1 , the seventh embodiment shown inFig. 20 , the eighth embodiment shown inFig. 22 and the ninth embodiment shown inFig. 24 , the beam emitted from the semiconductor laser is divided into three beams: the 0th order beam; and ±1st order beams by the diffractive element or the polarizing diffractive element, and the 0th order beam is used as the main beam and the ±1st order beams are used as the sub beams. On the contrary, one also considers an embodiment that the beam emitted from the semiconductor laser is divided into two beams: the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam or the -1st order beam by the diffractive element or the polarizing diffractive element, and 0th order beam is used as the main beam and the +1st order beam or the -1st order beam is used as the sub beam. - In addition, instead of the case the beam emitted from one semiconductor laser is divided into two or three beams by the diffractive element or the polarizing diffractive element so as to be used as the main beam and the sub beam, there is also considered an embodiment that beams emitted from two or three semiconductor lasers be used as the main beam and the sub beams. At this time, the focused spot of the sub beam is shifted to the radial direction of the disc with respect to the focused spot of the main beam, or the phases of the sub beams entering the objective lens are shifted each other on the left side and the right side of the straight line passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc. In the latter case, an element such as a phase control element for shifting the phases of the sub beams entering the objective lens on the left side and the right side of the straight line passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc is inserted on the optical path of the sub beams. As the phase control element, a plane parallel plate or the like whose thickness is different on the left side and the right side of the straight line passing through the optical path and parallel with the tangential direction of the disc is used.
- In the first embodiment of the optical information recording/playback apparatus shown in
Fig. 8 and the second embodiment of the optical information recording/playback apparatus shown inFig. 9 , the calculation circuit and the driving circuit are added to the optical head apparatus according to the first embodiment shown inFig. 1 , but o n e also considers an embodiment that the calculation circuit and the driving circuit are added to the optical head apparatuses according to the second through ninth embodiments. In the embodiments of the optical information recording/playback apparatus, the polarity of the circuit composed of the calculation circuit and the driving circuit for correcting the radial tilt is switched on the groove and the land. At this time, it is necessary to detect as to whether the focused spot of the main beam is positioned on the land or the groove of the disc. When address information formed on the disc is reproduced, the land/groove position detection can be made intermittently. However, in the embodiments that calculation circuit and the driving circuit are added to the optical head apparatus according to the second, fourth, fifth and sixth embodiments, when a land/groove position detecting signal is used, such a land/groove position detection can be made continuously without reproducing the address information formed on the disc. - Here, the above embodiments explained the optical head apparatus to be used in a phase-change type optical information recording/playback apparatus, but the present invention is not limited to the optical head apparatus to be used in the phase-change type optical information recording/playback apparatus and can be applied also to an optical head apparatus to be used in a magneto-optical type optical information recording/playback apparatus. Moreover, there is explained the disc type optical recording medium which is rotated by a spindle motor, or the like as the optical recording medium, but the optical recording medium is not limited to the disc type optical recording medium, and the optical head apparatus of the present invention is applied to a card type optical recording medium or a tape type optical recording medium. As a result, a tilt in a direction intersecting perpendicularly to the track is detected, and correction is made according to a tilt amount so that negative influence upon the recording/playback characteristics can be eliminated. This optical recording medium is suitable particularly for an optical recording medium which cannot keep its surface perfectly flat.
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- An optical head apparatus which comprisesa light source (1; 140),an objective lens (6) for focusing light from said light source (1; 140) on an optical recording medium (7),a photo detector (10; 111; 141; 201) for receiving reflected light from said optical recording medium (7),generating means (3; 142) for generating a main beam and at least one sub beam from said light from said light source (1; 140),dividing means (8; 110; 143; 202) for dividing each said main beam and said sub beam reflected from said optical recording medium (7) into four regions, that is, a peripheral section R1 of a region where a 0th order beam and a +1st order beam diffracted by said optical recording medium (7) overlap each other, a central section R2 of a region where the 0th order beam and the +1st order beam diffracted by said optical recording medium (7) overlap each other, a peripheral section R3 of a region where the 0th order beam and a -1st order beam diffracted by said optical recording medium (7) overlap each other, and a central section R4 of a region where the 0th order beam and the -1st order beam diffracted by said optical recording medium (7) overlap each other;wherein said photo detector (10; 111; 141; 201) is adapted to receive said main beam and said sub beam which are divided by said dividing means (8; 110; 143; 202),wherein said photo detector (10; 111; 141; 201) has a plurality of light detecting portions (23-54; 112-135; 145-176; 203-250) for separately detecting said four regions R1-R4 of said main beam and said four regions R1-R4 of said sub beam.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said generating means (3; 142) is a diffractive element for generating a 0th order main beam, a +1st order sub beam and a -1st order sub beam from said light from said light source (1; 140).
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said dividing means (8; 110; 143; 202) is a holographic element.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said sub beams focused on said optical recording medium (7) are shifted from said main beam in a radial direction of said optical recording medium (7).
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said sub beams entering said objective lens (6) are shifted from each other on a left side and a right side of a straight line passing through an optical axis and parallel with a tangential direction of said optical recording medium (7).
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sections R1 and R2 are separated from said sections R3 and R4 by straight lines parallel to a tangential direction of said optical recording medium (7).
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sections R1 and R2 are separated from said sections R3 and R4 by ellipses on a radial direction of said optical recording medium (7).
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said main beam is positioned on a track (groove or land) of said optical recording medium (7), and said sub beams are positioned on a land or groove adjacent to said track.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said main beam is positioned on a track (groove or land) of said optical recording medium (7), and said sub beams are positioned on a boundary between a land or groove adjacent to said track, and said track.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said diffractive element (3; 142) for generating said main beam and said sub beams includes at least two grating areas each of whose phases are different from each other.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said main beam and sub beams are positioned on the same track.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 10, wherein:said diffractive element (3; 142) is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including an effective diameter of said objective lens (6), and said region is divided into two regions as a first region on the left side and a second region on the right side by a straight line passing through an optical axis of said objective lens (6) and parallel with a tangential direction of said optical recording medium (7), andand a phase of the gratings in said first region are shifted by π from that of the gratings in said second region.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 10, wherein:said diffractive element (3; 142) is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including an effective diameter of said objective lens (6), and said region is divided into two regions as a first region on the left side and a second region on the right side by a straight line passing through an optical axis of said objective lens (6) and parallel with a tangential direction of said optical recording medium (7); andand a phase of the gratings in said first region are shifted by π/2 from that of the gratings in said second region.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 10, wherein:said diffractive element (3; 142) is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including an effective diameter of said objective lens (6), and said region is divided into four regions as a first region on the upper left side and a second region on the upper right side, a third region on the lower left side and a fourth region on the lower right side by straight lines passing through an optical axis of said objective lens (6) and parallel and perpendicular to a tangential direction of said optical recording medium (7), andphases of the gratings in said first and fourth region are shifted by π/2 from those of the gratings in said second and third region.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 10, wherein:said diffractive element (3; 142) is constituted so that diffraction gratings are formed in a region including an effective diameter of said objective lens (6) and said region is divided into six regions as a first region on the central left side and a second region on the central right side, a third region on the upper left side, a fourth region on the upper right side, a fifth region on the lower left side and a sixth region on the lower right side, by a straight line passing through an optical axis of said objective lens (6) and parallel to a tangential direction of said optical recording medium (7) and two straight lines parallel to a radial direction; andphases of the gratings in said first, fourth and sixth region are shifted by π/2 from those of the gratings in said second, third and fifth region.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, wherein:a land/groove position detecting signal is generated on the basis of a push-pull signal by means of said sub beams; anda detection is made as to whether said main beam is positioned on a land or groove by a sign of said land/groove position detecting signal.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of light sources are provided as said light source, and beam emitted from said plurality of light sources are used as said main beam and a sub beam.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 17, wherein a phase control element, for shifting phases of said sub beam entering said objective lens on the left side and the right side of the straight line passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of said optical recording medium, is provided on an optical path of the sub beam.
- The optical head apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said phase control element is a plane parallel plate whose thickness is different on the left side and the right side of the straight line passing through the optical axis and parallel with the tangential direction of said optical recording medium.
- An optical information recording and playback apparatus which comprises:the optical head apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a radial tilt signal is separately determined for said main beam and said sub beam as a difference "A" - "B", where "A" is a sum of intensities of said regions R1 and R4 and "B" is a sum of intensities of said regions R2 and R3; andwherein a radial tilt of said optical recording medium (7) is determined as the difference between the radial tilt signal of said main beam and the radial tilt signal of said sub beam, and
wherein said radial tilt of said optical recording medium (7) is corrected in order to eliminate a negative influence upon the recording and/or playback characteristics. - The optical information recording and playback apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said objective lens (6) is controlled to be tilted in a radial direction of said optical recording medium (7) for correcting said radial tilt.
- The optical information recording and playback apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said whole optical head apparatus is controlled to be tilted in a radial direction of said optical recording medium (7) for correcting said radial tilt.
- The optical information recording and playback apparatus according to claim 20, wherein a liquid crystal optical element is provided in an optical system of said optical head apparatus, and a voltage is applied to said liquid crystal optical element for correcting said radial tilt.
- The optical information recording and playback apparatus according to claim 20, wherein detection is made as to whether said main beam focused on said optical recording medium (7) is positioned on a land or groove, and the polarity of a circuit for correcting the radial tilt is switched for the groove and the land of said optical recording medium (7).
- The optical information recording and playback apparatus according to claim 20, characterized in that address information formed on said optical recording medium (7) is read out so that the position of the land or the groove is detected.
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